Do i have to testify in court if i said i do not want to press charges on my boyfriend?

If you are subpoenaed, yes. You can plead the Fifth if your testimony would tend to incriminate you, which it might given the nature of the...

Got arrested for dv but no case was filed in the court. Stayed in jail for 5 hours. Do I need to expunge this record?

There is no record to expunge unless you are convicted of a crime. At this point, you have not even been formally charged with any crime, so there...

If both parties don't attend an RO hearing, is the order defunct?...

If neither party is present at the hearing, the bench officer will dismiss the request, without prejudice, meaning that the petitioning party may...

If I miss my RO trial for a good reason and I am the respondent, can I get another trial?...

If you simply do not show at the trial, and the requesting party is present, the DVRO will issue, likely for the time that is specified by the...

Can I file for a divorce even though I am out of the country?

Yes, as long as the jurisdictional requirements are satisfied. This means that your spouse must have been a resident of CA for at least 6 months...

Deposition

You must attend, unless there is a legal reason why you should not. Generally, you can be asked, and be required to answer, all non-privileged...

Is a spouse entitled to community property regardless (of any other circumstances) in the state of California?

Generally, community property rights attach after marriage, and continue through the date of separation. Net worth does not affect this,...

No. The closest you will come is the filing of a temporary restraining order on an ex parte basis, wherein the other side does not have advance...

Before the separation i was lay off. after the separation, i found a new job. can wife ask for spousal support with my new job?

Yes.

What paper do I file to drop permeant restraining order.

FL-300, Request for Order. Check the "Other" box, and indicate that you are the protected party, and want the court to vacate the restraining...