I agree with my colleague. The child can be adopted by another man, but you may need to terminate the biodad's parental rights first. Even though...

How do i ask the courts for sole custody if my daughters dad goes to jail?

This should be pretty straight forward. If your ex has been charged with two felonies, you should get a record of the charges from the DA's...

Court is this week, wife hasn't served me with final disclosure. What will happen?

Under Family Code Section 2105, final disclosure needs to be served 45 days before trial. But, your fact pattern says "court" is next week - is...

My sons father and I have joint custody. My family is going to relocate to a new district. What should I do re: custody?

This is one of those difficult, grey areas. You can certainly move without applying to the Court for permission, because the order only requires...

How can I get custody of my daughter?

The first question I have is, where is your daughter living now? It sounds like she may be primarily with Mom. And if she is, you are indeed...

Does the father of my 3 children have a case in requesting sole physical custody since I work 3 evenings out of the week 6-11pm?

The fact that you are working three evenings a week makes a good argument that those evenings should be his custodial time - NOT that he should...

Is it alright for a judge during mediation to give you bad advice to make you sign an agreement?

I agree with my colleague. The provision itself would seem to be at issue. Since you were represented by counsel, if you are now having...

Can i sue the father of my children, for breach of contract due to the fact that he has not followed the court orders

Breach of contract is not an action available to you in family court, and it is the family court which has jurisdiction over this case. I...

How do I register my Separation Agreement/Parenting Plan in California?

You want to register the foreign custody decree in California, and serve opposing party. He has twenty days, plus extra days for service per...

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Can one party use Legal Separation to 'forum shop' for a court venue in California when their intent is to actually to divorce?

You need to get into an attorneys' office as soon as possible seeking return of the child to Ventura County, and trying to establish jurisdiction...