Do i have to go to court to request a lesser custody schedule or can I just work with my teenage son?

You need to work it out with your ex. Because your son in high school it would certainly be appropriate to consider his input. Any modification of...

How do I inform the Court I won't be available for a certain period of time?

A Notice of Unavailability can be served on the opposing party, but it is not binding on the court. There is an case with extreme facts where an...

Under what LEGAL circumstances is all legal custody taken away from Mother and given to father?

Your question cannot be answered with any specificity as family law cases are extremely fact driven. Thus, the best any attorney can say in...

In California mothers do not have more rights than fathers. Custody and visitation orders are supposed to be gender-neutral and based solely upon...

Child custody can be very frustrating for the self-represented litigant. For that reason it best to retain the services of an experienced family...

Child visitation

You have not stated why your daughter would miss school if you follow the visitation schedule. In general, the parent with the child is...

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Your question provides insufficient information on which to base a response. California has residency requirements (six months in the State and...

You are in an uncomfortable position. I assume you are married to the child's father. Why is he failing to take action? He is the one who should...

Is modification of a post judgment (property division) equalization payment possible?

The best case scenario would be to reach an agreement with our former spouse, put it into a Stipulation For Order And Order and have it filed with...

I agree with my learned colleagues. Once the Petition is filed the ATROs are effective on your spouse. If he was to cancel your health benefits...