What is the timeline for filing a response to a divorce & what do you do in a response?

You are supposed to file an answer within thirty days of the date you signed the acknowledgment. I assume you do not want to hire an attorney. If...

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Can I disagree with an agreement in court from mediation?

You are in a county where the "mediator" recommends a child custody order to the judge if the parties are unable to agree during the mediation on...

What is the laws on travelling out of state when you share joint legal custody?

I assume that you are either divorced and thus have a custody order as part of the judgment, or that you are in the midst of your marital...

Request for Financial Documentation

It is typical to serve requests for production that are overly burdensome. I assume you have not hired an attorney and would prefer to attempt to...

Although timeshare changed in Feb from 14% to 28%, can my son's dad again modify Child Support? It was just modified 6 mo ago?

I agree with the first response, but I would add this. If the father makes $200,000 and that is twice what you make then you are in a position to...

Will a mediator tell me his/her recommendation before we leave?

Very few people know who actually decides the matter of child custody if the parties can not agree. You may think it is the judge, but in most...

If you already filled out a FL 160 but do not have a written agreement with your spouse about how to divide the property you will eventually need...

We sponsered my daughters husband who we feel married her to get citizenship how difficult is it to prove in a divorce

California is a no fault state. This means either party can file for divorce based on Irreconcilable differences. Your daughter need not prove...

Is a faxed copy of my sons father signiture okay to dismiss a Establishing Paternity case??

Yes. Under these circumstances you could use his faxed signature on the documents. You should sign the documents. Those documents that require...

Do I have to file for divorce BEFORE I ask for child support and phyical/joint custody of my children?

Yes. And, based on the facts you include--that your spouse has threatened to move away with the kids from your marriage--you should file a summons,...