I want to change my daughter last name to my husband name but her biological father has only been on her life 6 months

If the bio-father has had no contact with your child for over one year your current spouse could do a step parent adoption. This would terminate...

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Can my husband sue me for Spousal Support? I'm head of household, he is not working, we've been married for 25 yrs, he moved out

It is possible that he could ask the court for spousal support. You could also ask for child support and one would probably offset the other. If...

If a person remarries cuz the ez-wife go after the new wife income to get more child support in the state of calif.

The court cannot use the income of the spouse or significant other in the calculation of child support. (Family Code 4057.5) The new wife's income...

My parents live with me. Will that affect Spousal Support I pay ?

If you claimed your parents on your tax return as dependents then the court could consider them as dependants. It appears that the Judge did not...

What can I do if my EX keeps claiming my daughter on Tax Returns?

Verbal agreements are worth the paper they are written on. The IRS will not enforce any verbal agreement. You need to have your court order...

Can a family court award monetary sanctions other than attorney fees and expenses?

Sanctions under Family Code 271 are usually in the form of a fine or attorney fees. There are other sanctions like terminating sanctions, issue...

Thought I was divorced, so I remarried. Divorce came thru 30 days later. Now what? San Diego County.

Technically your remarriage is not valid because you were still married. All you need to do is get remarried to make this one valid. Valentine’s...

What are my remedies for unpaid spousal support ordered in a Legal Separation?

The first step to enforce a support order is to issue a wage assignment for the current support (Form FL-435) Then you need to calculate the past...

Divorce in California 50/50 custody - are we both head of household?

A child tax exemption cannot be shared. There is only one deduction per child. If you are sharing the child equally then one would usually claim...

How is Georgia residency determined for the purpose of divorce?

Do you live in California or Georgia? It does not make any difference on where she lives if you are the one filing for divorce. Residency...