California: Will I get jail time/fine for not appearing for a mandatory hearing for my divorce case?

You won't get a fine or a warrant for your arrest if you don't appear for a family law case. However you will get a default so your ex will get...

D.U.I.

Just being charged with a 22152 (A) and not both counts does not mean much. I would contact the DMV Drivers Safety and schedule a DMV hearing to...

Looking to get retroactive payment for our daughters extracurricular activities, tutoring, school books, cell phone,etc

You can file a petition with the court for a petition for a Request for Order for Reimbursement for 50% of all of our children's extracurriculars,...

If I ask to not be paid overtime, will my employer get in trouble for not paying it to me.

An employee cannot waive their right to overtime that they are entitled to. So essentially an employer can get in trouble and be violating state or...

Can my employer ask me why I was let go from my previous job AFTER I already interviewed and was hired?

I agree it depends whether you are an "at will" employee and whether you work for a government agency. It also depends on why you left your...

You must first file a petition Request for Order for Modification to File for discovery for his financial statements.

Help with family law

I would definitely file a Request for Order with the court to modify the orders and make sure the court clarifies that she cannot prevent you from...

You can serve the daycare with a subpoena for the daycare records putting the family law case number in the case number. Whether the daycare...

Can you get unemployment when you've been hired, but the job didn't start when they employer said it would?

Not under EDD unemployment law because you have not been laid off from your current employer. I would check your employment contract with your...

Can I file for divorce in California?

In order to file for divorce in California, you or the other party must have lived in California for 6 months prior to filing in the state. You...