What do i have to do to lower how much i have to pay in child support

I wish you a prompt turnaround. If the Dept. of Child Support Services isn't involved you should get the custodial parents to get it involved. ...

Do I need to file for custody as a mother?

You want to maintain primary/sole physical custody and joint/primary/sole legal custody. But, you can seek child support through your County Dept....

1) Understanding your rights and obligations in the divorce case. 2) Divorce settlement expertise. 3) Competence in written...

Can my husband get a hardship for child support

Yes, the information is document on paragraph no. 19(c) of the "Income and Expense Declaration" http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl150.pdf and...

Part of business or separate property?

The overriding question is why would you want to avoid utilizing an attorney adequately informed of your financial affairs in your divorce...

If I go to divorce court does my family have to show up?

You and your husband can agree to have all proceeding done in private before a private judge away from the Courthouse.

Voluntary Termination of Parental Rights

I concur with attorney Negley. If you really suffered a termination of your rights you would have lost your obligation to pay child support. It...

Do I have the right to withhold visitation?

You have the right and obligation if such is necessary. I'd tell X what your child's doctor(s) ordered and try to work out make-up time OR see if...

Can I be reimbursed for the expenses I have incurred with my shrink because of the depression that my ex wifes affair caused me

No, not unless it somehow justifies you getting spousal support.

Can a man adopt the child of the woman he is married to if the child's father is alive & has some involvement with the kid?

Presumably not, as his rights have to be relinquished voluntarily or terminated. Adoptive parents have all rights and obligations of parenthood.