Discovery is really not something I recommend people try to do themselves. If there are specific documents you want, you may have another option...

How do I serve someone who has left the country?

Go to court and ask for a continuance to be allow you time to serve him. They may need to do substituted service. You have to serve those...

Can I just elect to pay child support and not see my kids, anymore?

Child support does consider the amount of time the children are with you, so you would be paying the maximum amount of child support. It really...

You can check online at the link below to see if they filed an original after they sent the copy to you. (check the register of actions) The lack...

My wife is extremely abusive to myself and my young children. How can I leave her and take the children with me?

You have to act to protect your children. If you choose to stay, and the children are seriously injured, they could be taken away from BOTH of you...

I owe child support and I'm currently unemployed. What are my options?

Absolutely, you need to file a Request For Order for modification of child support. The court can make the order retroactive to the date of...

To calling in a witness for divorce case trial. What is the process?

You need to contact the courtroom clerk and ask if they will accommodate a telephonic witness. You don't want to make plans and have any last...

Is trial brief mandatory in divorce case?

I know that most Orange County judges expect counsel to prepare a trial brief. It gives the judge a road map and allows a party an opportunity to...

Is the community entitled to reimbursement for community property contributions toward the parties separate property,

I will have to make some assumptions here, but I think I understand what you are asking, although it is hard to understand. Spouse had separate...

Can I move to VA asap? he never seen the kids the past 6 month, never spend any over night with him in the past 3 years, there

You need to request permission from the court first, or you risk being forced to come back to California if the court decides it is not in the...