The first hearing on a contempt action is an arraignment. The defendant is made aware of his rights and the possible penalties for a finding of...

Different courts handle MSC's differently. Some have the judicial officer get involved (as stated above) others have volunteers who work with the...

If there is no court ordered custody agreement, what are my rights?

Without court orders in place, both parents are legally entitled to custody of the child at any time. Therefore, if Dad picks the child up from...

Verification is imperitive to ascertain if a father upon picking up an infant during visitation has a valid liscense

When father shows up for visitation, have a local police officer on standby to "keep the peace". If father has driven up to the visitation exchange...

How can I get either full custody or more time with daughter

You did not say if there are current child custody orders are in place. If there are then you ill need to file an FL-300 to modify the custody...

How do I get a restraining order lifted for someone currently incarcerated?

I suspect you might be talking about a Criminal Protective Order or an order that is part of his probation requirements. Is this true? If so, you...

In Ca....Can a QRDO be prepared.. Based on an agreed dollar amount from a teamsters pension plan.

Absolutely. There are attorney's who specialize in drafting QDRO's I highly recommend you find one of them to help you.

Can I get in trouble with state licensing for fraud in a divorce case?

Generally speaking, your license would probably only be threatened by criminal convictions. Lying in a family law case rarely makes its way into a...

Is there any Dis-advantage when I work with the firm for QDRO process myself while Ex. has a divorce attorney.

You stated in your post that your former attorney hired a "valuation firm". That is different than a firm that prepares QDRO's. A valuation firm...

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I filed for a divorce burification, but my wife is trying to stop it. Is this possible?

One easy way to postpone a bifurcated status hearing is if there are retirement plans involved that have not been joined to the case. Also,...