Assuming I understand your situation correctly, if you believe that the other parent is attempting to manipulate or control your child's access to...

CA Family Code §3010(b) states (in part) that if one parent is dead, the other parent is entitled to custody of the child. So, the biological...

To file for divorce in California, you or your wife must have lived in California for at least six months and in the county where the divorce is...

Don't unilaterally withdraw funds from the joint investment account (without discussing it with your husband first). Joint accounts are considered...

Depending on what the court order says, your ex's behavior could potentially be seen as a violation of the order or an attempt to provoke conflict....

Minute orders don't just "expire" (unless the order itself says different). But, the enforceability of an order depends on what the order says and...

Yes, you can file a motion/application to seal a record (California Rules of Court Rule 2.551). But I agree with James: if there are underlying...

You're correct to an extent. For public policy and ethical reasons, Model Rule 1.5(c)(1) says that lawyers cannot take cases of divorce, annulment,...

California Family Code Section 3121 tracks Family Code Section 2030. The same principles from Section 2030 apply but Section 3121 applies...

You could potentially argue that the presence of the father's wife and other children may interfere with the bonding objective. However, I agree...