If your wife was on cash aid and DCSS was collecting support on her behalf, you will want to notify them as soon as possible that you have...

I make 2500 mo. My child support will be 1262 mo. My mortgage is 1800 a month is this fair?

In California, child support is determined by formula. The result is based on parents' income and time each parent spends with child(ren). Without...

Can my ex get increased physical custody because he is now available during the day?

He will likely file a modification of custody/visitation and support since he's no longer employed. If granted, the child support will be reduced,...

Chances of Father gaining Custody of 2 year old following mothers Child Endangerment/CPS case

It was difficult to gather all the facts from your question, but if both the police and CPS have determined that the children were in danger and...

Petition the Court to Terminate their rights

Yes, your son will probably be able to get sole physical and sole legal custody. He'll need to file a Request for Order (Form FL-300) requesting a...

How do I request an evidentiary hearing for my pending child custody/visitation court date?

Sounds like you need counsel to represent you in court. An attorney will know which arguments have merit to the court and which are irrelevant. An...

Can a Private attorney garnish unemployment for child support?

Although I've never actually tried to do one myself, it looks like only DCSS can garnish wages from EDD. One could always try to send the court's...

What do I need to do after I saw the Mediator child custody ?

You should already have an upcoming hearing on the calendar. After mediation, parties usually see the judge on a second, follow up hearing. Bring...

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Does it matters who file for divorce first? If it's mutual the marriage is over..

One possible thing to consider is what county the divorce is filed in. If you or your spouse moved away before filing, it's possible you'd have the...

When you're visiting someone at their apt complex and you see a man talking to a group of kids and doesn't look right

This doesn't sound like a child custody question, but more of a civil liability question. Moving this question out of Child Custody and into...