What do I do when my lawyer went to court but did nothing to represent me and I suffered?

You need to speak directly to your attorney. There may be something that you are missing here. I would like to give the benefit of the doubt to the...

You don't need to refile it if the court stamped it. You need to update all of your documents for income and property and debts. The initial...

Can the person that filed a restraining order come to me?

The restraining order is NOT against the person that filed it. They are the "protected" party. They cannot "violate" the restraining order because...

You don't need to sign anything for him to have opened a divorce case. He is supposed to serve you within 30 days of the filing. Go to the...

You need an experienced family law attorney to help you. It sounds like he is hiding income. That is not easy to prove as you have to get around...

WWhat are the chances of a change of physical custody happening?

We cannot give you predictions on outcomes of cases. However, it sounds like the substantial change of circumstances might be mom not...

I never understand why some of the attorneys on this site feel the need to insult other attorneys...but I digress. Normally, you need personal...

Can a spouse issued a TRO/kick-out order receive living expenses reimbursement from the other spouse?

This may end up being a trial issue. There may be issues of reimbursement for the time you were in the home. You should be speaking to an...

Can i obtain services of a Victims of Crime unit if perpetrator was never convicted?

You need to contact Victim's services. I don't believe conviction is required as they often provide services before the case even goes to trial.

If a couple are legally separated in California, can they divorce in another state?

As long as they meet the residency requirements. Once the legal separation is done the next step would be dissolution.