Ms. Straus certainly provided the answer to your question regarding the current state of the law in California regarding a child's last name. From...

Me and her mother are not married. What rights as a father do I have if we have signed the parenty agreement at the hospital?

First, get the notion of "my daughter" and "my child" out of your head. The child has two parents and should be referred to as "our daughter" and...

How to Respond to Deposition Document Requests

The type of response you have to give depends on the manner in which you were requested to produce the documents and you did not supply that...

We broke a year Lease Early - New Tenant is paying less - Do I owe the difference? California Small Claims Lawsuit

Your landlord's duty to mitigate his damages does not include making up all of the damages, a reasonable effort is sufficient. When crunching the...

You would be well served to hire an experienced attorney. There are time limits for bringing such a motion and if the time limits are blown you...

Small Claims Judgement sold to Collection Attorney - Do I have payment rights? California Small Claims Collection Question

Review California Code of Civil Procedure section 582.5. It may offer the ability to bring a motion to pay by installments, although it speaks of...

Motion for Summary Judgment - Statement of Undisputed Facts

Motions for Summary Judgment are disfavored by the courts. For that reason it is procedural nightmare for the inexperienced attorney let alone a...

I am 62 and now receive a monthly payment from Soc. Sec. for my 6 yr old daughter. Where do I enter in the support calculator?

In section 12 of the Income and Expense Declaration your child's income from Social Security is entered and it may also be entered on line 13.s. if...

I received a notice of motion and motion to quash an eviction

The fact you are asking this question on this forum rather than doing the research yourself (almost all of which is available on-line) demonstrates...

Petition requesting name change for infant.

Personal service is always the best and may actually be required with an initial pleading such as a petition. Attempt to serve at his Arizona...