How will a judge determine a child custody case & restraining order if the father has a criminal history & a registered drug...

Sounds as though you have lots of good reasons for a restraining order to issue. I note though that these questions are best addressed to your...

Can my ex take me to court over my son "hanging out" with his stepsister at my house on my schedule days?

I am not sure what the relationship between all the parties is in your question. Do both kids have the same father AND neither you nor the other...

I have evidence ex hsband is in the Philippines do I still have to serve him w/ legal docs before our court date?

Generally, the answer is yes. There are a few circumstances where you can skip serving the papers on the other party but merely being out of the...

What form(s) need to be filled out to request more visitation?

After a judge makes a custody/visitation order, one or both parents may want to change the order. Usually, the judge will approve a new custody and...

When would be a good time to file for child support?

You can ask the judge to make a child support order when you: Get a divorce, legal separation, or annulment; Establish parentage; or Get a...

These records are privileged and private. The taxing authorities have access and a court could order the release of tax return information is...

Getting a therapist to talk about a patient without every release that therapist wants will be darn near impossible. You can serve the therapist...

What is the easiest way to transfer a property between family that has a mortgage on it?

I just finished a complicated (and very expensive) trial that was caused by the less than careful use of a quitclaim deed. I do not recommend them...

Why would a defendant's attorney send the plaintiff a "Notice of Ruling Sustaining Deumurrer with Leave to Amend?"

One very good reason to send a Notice of Ruling is to keep a nice clear record of what happened at the hearing (especially if an attorney is...

How many days before a hearing does a subpoena need to be served to a divorce witness in Los Angeles County?

Your question is unclear and the answer depends on what type of subpoena. Discovery related subpoenas generally take time but a trial subpoena...