I agree with my colleagues. You should not have to go in front of a judge. You can look for a low cost document preparer or paralegal, but because...

My husband who doesn't give a damn about anything in abandoned me gets paid tomorrow he hasn't given me a dime in 3 months I've

You can file for divorce (ask the court for a fee waiver) and then file an RFO (Request for Order, on FL-300) and ask the court to order spousal...

My colleague is correct. The court, having listed the judgment as received, only means that it is sitting on a stack somewhere with all of the...

Could I serve him first and then go to a mediator?

My other colleagues are correct. You should go ahead and file for divorce, if that is what you want, in order to obtain the court's jurisdiction...

Can I leave the marital home with my child without being seen as abandonment?

A few different issues here. Your one big question was: if you leave the residence with your child, is it abandonment. The short answer is "NO"....

Restraining Order

If you have already stipulated to a custodial timesharing arrangement, it will be difficult to go back into court with your prior facts and get the...

I agree with my colleagues. Any visitation should be supervised until he is proven to be clean and sober. Continuing random drug tests might also...

No, you do not HAVE TO subpoena the supervisor. Most visitation monitors issue reports on how the visits go, you can try and submit those reports...

Selected as the best answer

You could probably receive better information if you mentioned how old the daughter is. Is she old enough to have her own phone. If so, buy her...

How much does it cost for a lawyer

A brand new attorney, in a metropolitan area, would probably charge around $200 per hour. More experienced attorneys will probably range from $300...