Child Support

California Family Code 3901 states that " (a) The duty of support imposed by Section 3900 continues as to an unmarried child who has attained the...

In Orange County of California, does the divorce procedure have any order? The couple must divide the custody/visiting first?

There is a 6 month waiting period in California for any divorce. There are several steps to take prior to receiving a date for trial, but to...

Who gets the house in a divorce?

If he is the only person on the loan, he can buy out your interest in the property. You can then quitclaim your interest to him. It may not hurt...

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Does first appearance mean a prior FL150 filing?

Filing an FL-150 Income and Expense Declaration is only a partial response. He should have served you with a blank FL-320 Response form as well. ...

A Notice of Returned Judgment shows up in the court register of actions, can I still file a response to the divorce petition?

You can stop it, depending on the facts - I just handled a similar case. You need to really talk to an attorney. Many offer a free consultation to...

I tried mediation and she refused joint mediation and demanded 100% custody

While I doubt you or I would be qualified to give a definitive diagnosis of what her issue is, it sounds like she may have mental issues. Let her...

If your case is being heard in Orange County, I would suggest that you not agree to ANYTHING you are not absolutely certain about in mediation. ...

How can I check if guy I'm dating is not married or he already divorced his wife as he claims?

If he claims the divorce took place in OC, go to the Lamoreaux Justice Center 7th floor to the computers in the back of the clerk's office and run...

I am not sure why a judge would require you to pay $800 per month, as the family code only requires a parent to provide coverage if available at a...

How to modify visitation/parenting time post judgement

You can come to an agreement yourselves, and there is assistance available for free at the self help center at the Lamoreaux Justice Center if you...