What happens if my attorney on my child custody case disappears, doesn't answer my calls, and I have a two-day trial next week?

If you can't reach him or anybody in his office, I'd suggest that you prepare, notice, and appear at an Ex Parte hearing requesting that the trial...

Are there any other forms I need? Is it even possible to get alimony through a default judgment?

It is possible, but be prepared for the Court to require a hearing. Remember to redact all social security numbers from the income tax returns...

Is it illegal for a separated wife to impregnate her self with a sample I didn't know exist

What is your goal? To have custodial/visitation rights? To seek compensation for unauthorized unprivileged invasion of your body and bodily...

My child's father is always threatening me with legal action. In family court, is there any way legally I can make him stop?

If you truly went to the summer camp just to find out whether they had your information for emergency, and that is all you did, it should present...

Can my 13 year old daughter decide not to have visitation with me in Northern California?

Retain an experienced family law attorney to file a request for family counseling orders - including counseling of your daughter, of her mother,...

Is it illegal to take husbands semen sample from a fertility clinic when two parties are separated in marriage

Retain an experienced family law attorney to seek records showing that semen was extracted from you at the hospital, and showing that she was...

Supervised visitation monitors are independent contractors who make a living by supervising visitation. They aren't going to work for free. If...

How do I dismiss my 5 year old marriage dissolution?

Unless you and your spouse settle, your case is going to go to trial. The only ways that the case can be dismissed are: 1) you and your spouse...

If the petitioner in a child custody case has a lawyer

If a party is represented by a lawyer, the papers should be served on the lawyer, not the party. Service should be made prior to filing the...

Annulment in California, is it really that difficult?

It is difficult to qualify for a legal separation, so you would be request, in your Petition or Response, both annulment and separation. A short...