What do I do when my 4 year old is saying his father is slapping him and shows me, told if he tells he will get hit even harder.

If you disobey the visitation order, you could end up having to defend an OSC in re Contempt. You would best retain an experienced Family Law...

I suggest that you follow the social worker's advice. If you don't, you might end up in Dependency Court fighting the social worker's claim that...

My ex recently filed a new request for orders and lists a new attorney but didn't file and serve a MC 050, is this legal?

Accord with Ms. Defalla's response. You should promptly retain an experienced Family Law Attorney to advise and represent you, since your...

Can a judge order me to keep a mortgage in my name while the other spouse lives in the home?

If that occurs, you should be entitled to Epstein reimbursement for your payments (unless the payments are ordered to be made in lieu of Spousal...

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How much is my spouse entitled to my LLC that was started before we were married?

You would best consult with an experienced Family Law Attorney to evaluate your LLC under Pereira and Van Camp.

Filing for a default judgment, do I have to ask for the same visitation as the original petition or can it be changed?

Accord with Mr. Sarieh's prior response. However, it may not be wise for you to try to impose greater parenting time on the father than he wants -...

Child custody / visitation

It would depend on what happened at the initial hearing. If the Court made Custody and Visitation and Child Support Orders at the hearing in the...

Is this contempt?

It may or may not be contempt. However, contempts are very hard to properly plead and prove, and they freeze all proceedings in the case until...

My ex husband had my son give me my response to court papers in the courtroom the day of court is this legal?

Code of Civil Procedure Section 1005(b) and (c) provide that Responsive papers to an RFO must be filed and served not later than nine (9) court...

I FILED A LEGAL SEPARATION AND NOW I WANT TO COMPLETE MY DISSOULTION OF MARRIAGE. CAN I FILE A MOTION?

If a Judgment for Legal Separation was filed and entered by the Court, it is a done deal, and you can't convert that Judgment into a Dissolution of...

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