During legal proceedings for an annulment, when does the actual 6 month wait START?

Service of process on the Respondent of copies of the filed Summons and Petition start the 6-month "cooling off" period. What you will need to do...

What form should be utilized in a request for Change of Venue, in a family Law Case?

FL-300 Request for Orders. You have 10 days from your entry into the case to file a Peremptory Challenge (i.e., from the date the Judge is...

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We completed mediation for child custody and agreed a schedule. Orange County California. What happens when we go to Court now.

If you agreed in mediation to a parenting schedule, the Court likely already entered orders for child custody and visitation. When you return to...

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Is it smart to have separate bank accounting before divorcing and is everything still 50/50?

All funds earned during the marriage that remain in either or both parties' bank accounts on the date of separation are community property. ...

My us citizen husband abandoned me for three years,do i have right to get an allotment as a legal wife?

If you are in the Philippines, it could be difficult to impossible to assert your rights to Spousal Support. You would need to locate your...

How can I get my kids back in California and obtain custody, they were taken on vacation and not returned.

Arizona is the children's "home state" under the Uniform Child Custody and Jurisdiction Enforcement Act (UCCJEA), since they have resided in...

My ex husband has quit is job and no longer has income that can be garnished. Is being a partner in a house flip employment?

The Courts don't "demand". Once the house is flipped, you (or preferably, your lawyer) can file an RFO for modification of support, and propound...

Court hearing for name change of a minor

Those letters might not be admissible, because they are hearsay. Also, if all they contain is a conclusion that the name change would be in the...

FILING OUT FL-100 #4 "SEPERATE PROPERTY" IM UNCLEAR ON WHAT THIS SECTION IS STATING. ITEM; MY HOUSE? CONFIRM TO?

The separate property portion of the Petition is not for your agreement. Is the house community property, or is it your own separate property? ...

A FL-170 Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution is used in either case - if the Petitioner has had the Respondent's Default entered, or...