To receive spousal support (aka alimony), you need to have a valid marriage. A valid marriage is where parties actually married - not a 'common...

What steps can I take next to collect medical bills expenses ?

You need to file a request for order. Include copies of all notices you have provided to the other party, any communications from the other party...

Can I get full custody and dad some visitation when he’s available

There are a lot of facts and information that go into a custody determination. Also, what court you are in determines the process). Also, where you...

Can I file an ex parte in California for dying our 10 year olds hair Florescent Orange with out consulting me if we have join

To file an ex parte you must show that there will be immediate irreparable harm unless the Court intervenes. What this means depends on the facts...

Do I have to submit drug test to cps if drugs was not the involved in the first place?

Legally you must comply with all Court orders. If there is a Court order to do it and you do not, you can be held in contempt. I would contact a...

There is no one-size fits all schedule for what is best for children/families. Whether Dad has provided financial support does not determine what...

Today the father of my son showed up at my fitness studio with his brother and I was handed a folder. Was I served properly?

It sounds like it was proper service; proper service is completed when someone over 18 who is not a party to the case hands the documents to the...

Pension & Domestic Violence in Divorce

A pension is a property, not support. There is a possibility of an unequal division of assets due to domestic violence - that is fact dependent.

I believe I lost custody of my older child when I was about 4 yrs old she is now 10 , can I go to court for visitations

Yes, you likely can ask for a modification of your current order. How you do this and what you need to show to the Court depends on what your...

Opposition to Ex Parte?

Yes, you should include a declaration of facts with supporting exhibits in an opposition to an ex parte.