anywhere between 3,000 to 7,500 as a retainer and at the end it can cost up to 25K

Child support 2 kids 2 mothers

Yes it will have an impact on the support for the other child.

If you amend the Petition or dismiss it to file another case, you will lose the default that seems to have been entered and you need to start the...

Divorce House Value

According to Family Code the community property will be valued as closer as possible to the trial date unless you can show good cause as to why the...

I'm supposedly the father of a child born in IL. I live in CA. Can I file for a court ordered paternity test in CA?

Unless the child was conceived in CA, IL has jurisdiction

How old does a person have to be to file a petition for a name change?

with the consent of your parents, guardian or being emancipated only.

Do I need to file declarations of property assets income and so forth if those things don't pertain. We never lived together.

Yes you need to; filing the disclosures preliminary and final are prerequisites to proceeding to a trial or entering a judgment in family law action.

Can I ask for a court order that awards each party's pensions as their sole and separate property 30 years after the fact?

No you cannot go ex parte but yes you can request that each party is awarded his.her own pension. You can tell the judge the value of your plan...

Do I need to file my response with the same court , though I live in a different county

You need to file in the same county; now you can either file a response or you can file a motion to change venue to your county; does the child...

Do I need a lawyer or,paralegal to draft up a stipulated judgement on a divorce case

Do you need someone to draft the stipulated judgment; yes it would be a good idea. If you are the custodial parent and you die then the custody...