How can I help my 16-year old son?

The law changed on January 1st of this year giving a parent the ability to have a contested hearing on issues raised in an Order to Show Cause...

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It appears that you have all of the correct forms. Since your soon to be Ex is in the military the FL-130a form was the correct form to request a...

Ex son-in-law registered sex offender in Calif. He was on probation for 5 years. He is no longer on probation.

If the Son-in-law was a registered sex offender he still is. Family Code 3030 only allows for monitored visits with a registered sex offender. If...

How do I find court "appointed" transporters and supervisors?

I do not know what the Judge wanted when he appointed a court appointed transporter. I have not run into that request the 18+ years I have been...

Change of Venue?

You can only change venue when no party resides in that county. If your Ex still lives in the county the case was transferred to it would have to...

What factors will the court use to determine the amount of child support and what can I expect at the upcoming hearing?

Child support is based on the incomes of both parties and the amount of time each parent has with the minor child. Since it appears from the...

My daughters dad filed for joint custody in Santa Rosa but we live in Sacramento Do I have to go to that court or can it be move

Your question is missing a lot of information to give you a good answer. Was your original case in Santa Rosa and you move to Sacramento? If yes...

In order to go back in front of the same Judge to reconsider the information is called a Motion for reconsideration. That Motion would need to be...

Question on Attorney Fees/Appeal of Court Custody Decision

You can only appeal a final court order of judgment. The Court of Appeal looks at the issues and determines if any reasonable Judge with the same...

My spouse refuses to attend the scheduled California court date in a contested divorce. What happens?

Has the Ex filed a Response to the case? If not then you could request a default prior to the hearing. If he has responded and refuses to appear...