My parents have had guardianship for 5 years now I lost custody Of my daughter and I want her back now. Do I have a good chance?

You should petition the court to terminate the guardianship based on ground it is no longer necessary , as stated in your fact pattern plus attach...

I filed for divorce in California back in 2008. Me and my ex have not lived together since then.

You should be able to request a default judgement by clerk so a court appearance and prove up hearing is not required. In that case, just as long...

How can a judge remove legal custody from a father, based only on a 30 minute interview by a court mediator who had no evidence?

As a result of a statewide task force report (Elkins) changes are being implemented in family courts to make the justice system more accessible and...

In response to your question concerning child support guidelines and mediation, it is necessary to have more details to understand the facts of...

You can file a an Order to Show Cause , the most common method to make a motion in a family law case. You will check the box "other" and type in...

California is a "no fault" divorce state, so infidelity is not an issue. Looking over your questions and various posts, it seems you are being...

Child support hardship

The forms ask you what other children you are legally obligated to support, the guidelines do take this into account. If it was ommitted before,...

Can my current husband adopt by daughter if her biological father signs over his rights?

Either the bio father signs consent or you must terminate his parental rights. There appears to be grounds for abandonment , the motion to...

Husband cancelled health insurance during divorce. File for Small Claims?

It's a violation of the automatic restraining orders and it also may be an ommitted debt subject to a motion to re-open the case to adjudicate (or...

How do I protect a business i created before marriage from being divided as community property after marriage?

There are simple answers but they are worth about as much as it costs, nothing. The facts you state create a complicated situation. Yes a pre nup...