In the state of CA if a wife makes more than her husband, does that mean he can ask for spousal support?

The law is gender neutral.

There is no set number. The retainer is a deposit against an hourly rate for future work. It is possible to use a flat fee and limited scope...

Child Alienation at it's worst. Wealthy father assumes 100% custody based in mind manipulation and vendetta based on divorce.

I suppose you could request a 730 child custody evaluation.

Can a Mediator really force their opinion, when violence and death threats are proven?

For purposes of this answer I'll "assume" the facts as true and provable. Based on these facts even "supervised" visits is not proper. It's also a...

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I'd like to adopt my nephew, the bio father is not on the BC and does not have contact with my nephew. My sister supports this.

Consider starting with a guardianship , that will give you custody in the interim . You can start the adoption process which will take time , you...

Can my husband undo the asset distribution in our legal separation by filing for divorce.

You cant just claim duress without evidence, the burden is on him to establish duress. I would also look at the possible argument of an ommitted...

What are my chances for spousal support?

This is a short term marriage where the other spouse has a low income. There isn't much to be had in the way of support either in duration or...

How do I change my daughters hyphenated last name, we are both unmarried, he is in jail and i have a restraining order on him.

You can petition for a name change for the child but you must serve the father with the petition and he may file a response or objection.

Separation

I am going to post a link with contact information for doemstic violence shelters and hotlines in your area, there is help for you....

Am 16 years am going to be 17 in april 9. and i want to get emancipate without my parents permision. what can i do?

Here is a link to information about emancipation from the courts website