During the first stages of fighting for custody, does each parent have to be at each appointment in person?

Both parties are mandated to be "present" at Family Court Services mediation, even if the party has an attorney. A party can be present at...

Date of Separation Confusion?

If parties in a marital dissolution case are unable to reach an agreement as to the date of separation, a court will set the date of separation on...

All parties are entitled to conduct discovery in any type of civil case, including those in which the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS)...

As a respondent is it possible not to attend the custody and support hearing instead i want my lawyer to attend is it possible??

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...

My dad split from his wife 20 years ago never filed divorce but did she? he doesnt know if he is still married wants to know.how

In California, in order to obtain a marital dissolution (or "divorce"), the Petitioner (the spouse filing the divorce) must properly serve the...

We have joint custody of our 15 yr old son, his father was in prison for the last 10 years now my son has decided to live with,

If a custodial parent was granted ongoing child support payable from the non-custodial parent, the custodial parent may pursue enforcement of...

How can I make sure I get what I am entitled to?

The spouse of a military member (the "military spouse") is able to initiate a marital dissolution proceeding while a military member is deployed...

How can I make sure I get what I am entitled to?

The spouse of a military member (the "military spouse") is able to initiate a marital dissolution proceeding while a military member is deployed...

In my divorce my ex wife decided to resume responsibility for the mini van the loan is in my name she stopped making paymts

The first point of reference for a spouse who was not assigned a joint debt (the "non-assigned spouse") when a spouse who was assigned a joint debt...

Do I have to continue paying alimony to my X-spouse, while she is in a defacto relationship for over 4 years?

Family Code 4223 provides a rebuttable presumption that an individual living with a person of the opposite sex has a decreased need for spousal...