Ventura, CA
Family Lawyer at Ventura, CA
Practice Areas: Family, Child Custody ... +3 more
Once you are assigned to a court and a bench officer, generally you cannot change - particularly not if the only reason is that you don't like the...
My colleague is correct in that the boyfriend cannot adopt the child, at least not unless or until he marries the child's mother. That would allow...
I would like to help you here, but your fact pattern leaves so many questions. So I will start with the basics: If your dad has guardianship of...
I agree with my colleague, but do have some further comments: Depending on what your child's father did to cause the child to be removed from...
I agree with my colleague, however, I'd like to add that since this looks like a dependency case, you need to make sure whatever attorney you...
I am confused as to whether the man you want to have adopt your child is the one in jail, or if your previous husband, who is your kid's biological...
Absolutely! That would be an "Adult Adoption," and has different rules, and different forms, than for adoption of a minor. The best guide...
You can show up at court (and should do so) to request the restraining order be dismissed. You SHOULD NOT tell the court that you were not, in...
The FL-666 is really not the appropriate pleading to file in your case. Under some certain, extremely limited circumstances, for good cause...
If the petition was dismissed, as you appear to state, then what you need to do is hire an attorney (make sure you get an experienced family law...