Will be filing divorce soon in CA. Am planning on entering into a contract soon. Might be lucrative. Sign after divorce filed?

My colleagues are correct in stating that the date of separation is the determinative date, vs the date of filing of the petition, when determining...

My wife filed for divorce and now she wont sign them! been about 7 months, i signed them and had my girlfriend give them to her

I am going to assume that you had prepared a Marital Settlement Agreement 7 months ago, and that's what she won't sign. There is nothing you can...

This is not really adoption law, per se, but falls into the area of dependency law. Adoption law is largely under the Family Code; dependency law...

Do I have to put my sons fathers name on his birth certificate?

I don't understand what you mean by "illegal father." If this child is the product of rape, actual or statutory, you should certainly not have to...

Is there any way I can get my Daughters custody agreement changed?

This is complicated, and yet simple. Let me explain: On the one hand, your persistent attempts to get him to actually visit with his child as...

6 month waiting period, California divorce? LA county

Probably the jurisdiction date must run from the last, correctly filed PETITION and the date that it was served, which appears to be March 2012. ...

Military pension & divorce seems to be a specialized area & 5 paid consults later, I'm still without a lawyer. Help please.

It sounds like you are trying to get two separate steps accomplished at once. First, hire a family law attorney to handle all aspects of your...

What are my chances of getting 50% custody of my biological child?

While I agree with my colleague's answer, I would like you to consider whether Family Code Sections 3027.1 AND 3027.5, apply to your case. This is...

Can I file for child support if we are still married and not leagally separated but I have our son full time?

I agree with my colleague's answer, but I must ask whether you have considered at least opening a case and filing for legal separation, in addition...

Can my new wife adopt my two sons that I had from my late wife?

I reviewed Mr. Davis' answer, and agree with him.