Settlement hearing

Hopefully at a settlement conference, you will negotiate and reach an agreement or compromise. Most of the time these agreements are signed at the...

What are the odds that the judge or mediator allows our daughter to stay in same school district?

The law says that judges must give custody according to what is in the best interest of the child. Generally, not changing schools is in a child’s...

What would be the proper motion to file?

Your question is a bit conflicted. I’m not sure how a case can be dismissed and judgment entered. We’d need more information to answer this...

You may be surprised to learn that you can kidnap your own kids. Procedurally, your best bet is to go into a California court (assuming that...

Can a defendants prior criminal record be used against him as a defendant in a civil trial.

A witness’s prior felony conviction is relevant to the extent that it bears on credibility. The credibility of a witness is ALWAYS in...

What can i do for a friend who is being abused and when the police are called they do absolutely nothing?

Your friend needs a restraining order and domestic violence support. A women’s shelter will have resources to help. Here’s a link that may...

I won a judgement in a divorce and need to enact the judgement so that i can garnish her wages or other assetts and im on ssd

I wrote a pretty detailed legal guide on this subject. You can find it...

How do I bifricate the divorce and support proceedings? We meet the 6 month rule but I want the divorce entered now

Feel free to call me for a consult. Best of luck to you. Attorney Rebekah Ryan Main – visit us on the web at www.Main-Law.com or call...

Missed the court dates

May I suggest visiting your local family court facilitator’s office? You do need help. ...

Can i still receive alimony if i been divorced to about 4 years now

The answer is maybe. I am wondering if you participated in the process at all? Were all the proper disclosures made? There are a lot of...

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