Am I divorced, yet?

You are not divorced until the court signs the final judgment. The court hearing date set in 2013 is a date for the court to dismiss your case for...

I have a custody question.......

Since the order is vague it appears that either one of you could call the other. The bottom line is that you are not seeing your child. If she...

Concerning the issue of spousal support. Spousal support in only based on the period of time the two of you were married. Living with her prior...

Family Code 4057.5 states you cannot use the income of a spouse or significant other in the calculation of child support. Concerning the issue...

In California, can the petiioner withdrawl his petion for divorce without the respondent's consent?

Once you filed the response and paid your filing fees the case can not be dismissed unless both of you agree. So he can not withdraw his Petition...

When a spousal support order is made non-modifiable the court has no jurisdiction to modify the order unless there was an escape clause. It does...

The time line on an appeal starts when the court signs the final judgment. The appeal must be file prior to the 60th day. The court has no...

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Is there common law marriage in CA?

There is no common law marriage in California. If you did reside in a state that recognized common law marriage and you resided there long enough...

Your marriage is a long term marriage because you were married in excess of ten years. On a long term marriage the court would reserve on...

My son is 1 yr old, he has his mothers last name instead of mine, how can i add my last name as primary?

The use of the Father's surname is not a right. When the court is requested to modify the last name of a minor child the judge must find that...