My granddaughter, who is 12 lives with her 8 year old sister and father in a tiny trailer in a backyard. There is no hot water,

I echo attorney Sewell's comments. I would not disrupt the home solely on account of lack of plumbed hot water, but I am sensitive to the totality...

I call your attention to http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/talent_agency_license.html and to http://www.calawyersforthearts.org/calendar/bayarea. You...

How do we fix this he hasn't been in the child's life since she was born!!? Please help!!

This is a duplicate post. I responded to the earlier one.

How do we fix all this he hasn't been in this child's life since she was born!? Please help!!

Please repost clearly articulating your concern(s) and question(s). This doesn't close to being adequately communicative.

Turning 12 want to come home

I find your post somewhat confusing but take it as establishing: Oldest son turning 12 finds Mom to to be severely frustrating, e.g.--by screaming...

What rights do the father have by me moving back to los angeles to give birth and live with my child?

Once born, you should open a case with the L.A. Co. Dept. of Child Support Services which will handle free of charge establishing paternity and...

Can I sue for money owed from 14 yr relationship

Without full information, I will only say that you can sue for any remedy under Marvin v. Marvin which you can support with sufficient evidence,...

My daughter is 16 years old, but will turn 17 at the end of July 2014. She met this 19 years old male from Houston on line.

I concur with my Avvo colleagues, but the Court's jurisdiction ends at the California border with Arizona and it probably has no jurisdiction over...

I have split custody and my 14 1/2 year old wants to goto one school His father wants him to go to another. How do I stop this?

You can try to obtain an "ex parte order" with appropriate paperwork with a showing that you need "emergency" relief. Your son has as much choice...

Must California Court orders be reduced to writing?

It must be in writing either as part of a Minute Order or as a separate document usually called Findings and Order After Hearing. There should...