In a divorce trial or divice case. can the case go to trial or be settled if one party does not file a preliminary declaration

Yes. Preliminary Declarations of Disclosure must be filed. Final Declarations of Disclosure may be waived. The PDD is a declaration that you...

I had a divorce prove up hearing and on a copy of the minutes it states the following.. Court acquired jurisdiction over ...

Your question is confusing because the 6 month anniversary of the court acquiring jurisdiction was March 27, 2015. If you are preparing a judgment...

Not only do you have to request the transcript, you must pay for it and do not expect that you will receive it right away. You can get a copy of...

My daughter lives in Nevada, she is not married and has two kids under 5 years old. Can she move to California?

If there are no court orders prohibiting her from doing so, your daughter can move to California with them. California will not have jurisdiction...

Should I hire an attorney for my joint custody to be sole custody?

You clearly do not understand what custody is about. It is not about you being able to get the court to punish him for being a bum. Custody is...

Is custody mediation required?

You should make an appointment for a consultation with an attorney who handles child custody. You need to be careful in how you frame your request...

The other possibility is that your parents made an application for guardianship claiming that you abandoned your child with them and they have used...

I need custody of my granddaughter

This question is all over the place making it all but impossible to answer. However, my first question is: Where is this child's father and why...

Divorce and Contributions

I would add to the other attorneys' advice to seek counsel that you should talk to your accountant and start gathering documents even before you...

What are the legal implications to me if my husband has a child with a friend offering a co-parenting arrangement?

I agree that this is an interesting question but I think it is easier to answer if we do not focus on the genders of the participants. The...