Baby's name change during the divorce.

Back in 1980, a majority of the supreme court stated that in any divorce dispute concerning a child's surname, the `best interests of the child'...

Child support can I go to jail? behind and cant get job

To best answer your question, start with the premise that court orders must be followed. If you intentionally ignore an order, the penalty can be...

Can I include atty fees in Child Support order?

The decision whether to award attorney fees in a family law case is generally controlled by Family Code section 2030 which basically says the...

I put money I earned during my marriage towards down payment of our home. Can I claim that money as my asset?

You CAN claim the down payment on your home as your asset. It is called a community property asset. This term refers to all assets that were...

Do I need to file paperwork to stop spousal support due to retirement & reduced income?

The short answer is YES, YES YES. If your ex does not oppose your request to reduce or terminate the court ordered amount of spousal support...

How do I force a divorce?

In California, if one spouse wants the divorce, courts will grant the request whether or not the other side agrees to it, wants it, shows up, files...

Can children speak at a custody mediation modification hearing?

Not only is the mediator an expert and a trained professional is can get permission to interview the children, kids age 14 and older can testify in...

My ex husband is not following the divorce agreement.

You have a few options with respect to enforcement of a court ordered child support obligation. It sounds like your divorce agreement says he has...

In California, judges now recognized the relationship between child custody issues and parents who expose the other party and/or child to domestic...