In need of a Family Law (Custody/Visitation) Attorney. Affordable, honest and local to San Diego.

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Do divorce settlements typically mark "judgment reserved by court" for spousal support when the marriage was over 20 years?

Marriages of ten years or more are considered long-term. Since your marriage was over twenty years, you definitely have a long-term marriage. If...

Can my ex move out of town with my kids?

I agree with the answers that my colleagues provided. If you can't afford an attorney, you should visit the court's self-help center for the forms.

If he quits playing video games and becomes an alcoholic, that could certainly be grounds to modify custody orders. The court may give him the...

I would like to see if there's anyway I can fight for custody of my step son if I wasn't legally married to his mom.

I agree with Attorney Conrad. You might have more rights than you think. You can click the Find a Lawyer tab to ask an AVVO attorney for a...

Do i have the right to file for legal or physical custody

You have the right to file for legal and physical custody. You are eligible to ask for full custody. Although the dad denied paternity and refused...

Is withholding information regarding the child's safety and not seeking medical help a good reason to ask for SOLE legal custody

It certainly could be a reason to seek sole legal custody, but we would need more facts to analyze this situation completely. If you can't afford...

Can you get your divorce before determining custody of children?

I agree with Attorney Lavinsky. Depending on your factual scenario, you may want to decide to file a request for order re: custody and visitation...

Child custody

Although it is not abandonment, it can certainly be child endangerment or neglect. Unless there is a program that the library has to supervise...

Is there such a thing as a no contest in a divorce court?

Yes, and it is commonly referred to as an uncontested divorce. Your agreement would need to be filed with the court. If you don't have a lot of...