Your first appearance will be an arraignment (plead guilty or not guilty and set another date). Contempts are quasi-criminal and are handled...

My ex-husband wants 50% custody, but I wanted to ask a question about how to arrange the schedule

My advice is not really legal, but is based on my legal experience. I don't intend this to be critical of you in any way. Just my observation. ...

What happens if my ex puts our son in a school without my permission ?

I am not clear if you are talking about disenrolling him and enrolling him in another school - that is often difficult to do without your consent. ...

If I am refusing the court order for my ex to randomly drug test me, does this mean I will just never see my kid again?

If you aren't doing drugs then why are you being ridiculous? I cannot imagine a test I would not take if I knew it would show I was not doing what...

My girl friend is on probation. Got a possession charge for meth. Didn't go to court. She is in custody now. And she pregnant.

This is a criminal defense question. I have reassigned it for you.

What can I do if I can't make it to a child custody hearing? How do I extend the date?

You may go and let the clerk know you need priority, which means you are heard right away if the court is willing to accommodate you. I don't know...

Can I ask the judge to make my soon to be x husband have a separate bed for our kids if they go over night.

This needs to be addressed immediately. He either gets them their own bed or file an ex parte asking to put him on monitored visitation, or report...

Questions below pertain to Ostler Smith?

Any order would have to be prospective, since nobody can go back and change an order for a period prior to the date they file a request to change...

When my baby is is born with new girlfriend can i lower my child support payments?

You may be able to request a hardship deduction. Normally if you two are living together, it is only a half deduction.

My husband wants to leave the family house and wants to pay his own cell phone bill and leave the other cell phones up to me. W

Contact an attorney and file for divorce. I am not sure what the "other cell phones" refers to other than your own phone. He can't leave you...