And this is why I am forever telling people to hire an attorney and not try to practice law on their own. Most people would never do their own...

Can my husband adopt my daughter ?

You have to notify the father and his family. There are ways to satisfy this requirement when you don't know who the father is or where he may...

What do I do if the non custodial parent does not want to return the children on the agreed date on the court order?

Then you file an ex parte request for orders, attach the text messages/emails/other written evidence, and file it with the court. If he keeps...

My son was alienated from me for about 5 yrs. Despite me having visitation. Recently ran away from home. Can I get in trouble?

Way too many facts and I am not clear on the question. I think you are asking what to do because your son ran away from the father and is with...

What occurs when a parent as a diluted test in a California family court?

It appears that countermeasures were taken to avoid a positive test. In essence, it appears that there was drug use. There are arguments to be made...

How to get joint legal and sole physical custody with visitation?

That is not a threat to the child (smoking and drinking.) It's not in the child's best interest, but I don't think you are going to get to sole...

What is considered child abandonment?

Child abandonment is a determination by the court. The parent has not seen the child for a protracted amount of time and has not paid any support....

Do I have to subpoena our 3111 reporter or does my ex have to do it for our upcoming trial?

You subpoena each and every witness that you intend on calling. Never leave it up to the other side. Also, there will be witness fees. Are you not...

When laying a foundation can I ask the petitioner questions the same way I would ask a witness to prove validity?

Okay, I have never seen a foundational question here. I'm impressed. Only a custodian of records from the school can authenticate a school...

I filed a RO against my ex but got denied on the TRO. Please see details below.

You filed a DVRO and the TRO was denied. Not a big deal. You may still get the permanent restraining order. We cannot give predictions on the...