Currently have 80% custody but job move causing son to want to stay in No. Cal. If 80% goes to father, will I pay support?

Child support is determined by your net income versus the timeshare percentage that each parent has. In California, we use a program named...

Can I get a final judgment in my 5 year California divorce if the petitioner does not follow legal proceedings?

You will need to set the case at issue, which will announce that the case is ready for trial. But before you do that, check and make sure that...

TRO for stalking and threats against life of family

Sounds like this is a Civil Harassment restraining order request. In order to prevail, the Plaintiff at a permanent CHO hearing requires clear and...

The tapes are probably hearsay, so if you object to their admission, any statements the child makes should be excluded as evidence. However the...

Ughter is back with her abusive boyfriend and on drugs. She wants to take her 1 yr old that i have raised to stay in motels etc

With the brief fact pattern you have described, it sounds like both parents are not fit to care for the child. It sounds like you not one of the...

I have a court order for my ex husband to pay spousal support. He lost his job & is getting unemployment.

You would need to do a wage assignment order to attach your spousal support order to his unemployment. That would likely take several months,...

4071 Hardships are discretionary. Most judges will allow hardships for children that are born not of the relationship of your case, and you are...

Help with family law

I agree with my fellow bar members that CPS will do nothing for you. In fact they may make things worse for you in your Court case. Do not treat...

My husband wants t0 take kids to Chicago for two weeks vacation without my permission

Whether he can take the children out of the State of California depends on whether or not your Custody/Judgment order allows for out of state...

Can I file a separate motion on my own while I’m represented?

If it is the same case number, then neither the Court nor the Clerks office will allow you to file your own motion while you have counsel on the...