To change a child's last name (i.e. surname), a parent must file a motion with the court requested said relief. Upon receipt of this motion, the...

After a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed, either party may request the court to make "temporary orders." One such available...

I am asylee, how can I obtain a divorce URGENT!!!!!!

A spouse may file for a divorce in San Diego County provided that he/she has resided in California for 6 months and in San Diego County for 3...

What are my chances of getting sole physical or sole legal custody of my child?

Many factors go into a Court's analysis of what is in the "best interest of the child" during a modification of child custody proceeding. Factors...

Would mediation still be mandatory if one parent lives out of state?

Any time a motion is filed which requests child custody or visitation orders, both parties MUST attend Family Court Services mediation. If one...

Do I have to go to court?

A party is not required to attend a hearing if that party's legal representative will be there on his/her behalf. The exception is when the...

This question regards the interplay of a divorce and a short sale.

To pursue a summary dissolution, the parties must meet ALL of the following Family Code §2400 criteria: 1) There are no children of the...

Can I give up my spousal support for a chance to begin communication again with my husband, in his own preferred time?

A person can request or forfeit any type of relief they wish in negotiating a marital settlement agreement. With that said, since the State of...

Childsupport

Except in extraordinary cases, "new spouse" income IS NOT taken into consideration in the calculation of child support. But "new spouse" income IS...

In CA, if I file for divorce and call the lawyer to cancel it, can i re-file again without losing the time that had elapsed?

Once a marital dissolution case is dismissed, a spouse may subsequently "re-file" for divorce, but doing so starts the process all over again. ...