I am being sued in small claims court for dental work costs my ex-wife signed for without my knowledge , or my insurance used ?

I'm not sure who is suing you. Is it your wife or the dentist? If you are not married, and you never agreed to pay, then I would make an argument...

Do stepparents have a legal right over a stepchild?

You should not be in the middle of this, and for that I am so very sorry. If your parent, father or mother, wants you do what a stepparent,...

Should I file a demurrer or motion to quash?

Most likely a demurrer, but you should meet with an attorney to find out the correct way to prepare it. You don't want to get it wrong, you won't...

Can I get my child taken away from CPS if I don’t go through with a restraining order?

As you said, your husband knows not to come around during the investigation. CPS workers know that is what is happening if there is no...

It depends. You can make a special appearance to quash service of summons and Petition, which is not a general appearance. However, at the...

What's the likelihood of custody changing to joint within one year of initial filing?

Ventura County normally continues to work toward 50/50 custody. When you say permanent orders, do you have a final judgment? If not, it is not...

There are a lot of different things going on here. As for the Marvin action, those are contractual issues so long as the contract is not based...

Am i entitled to half of house?

This is not as simply as you think. If you were separated at the time, and she bought the house with separate property or the bank was looking to...

You have to have grounds to quash a subpoena. If the information sought is relevant to the issues, or is likely to lead to relevant admissible...

It's about community property, priority deed and legal separation.

If your wife's mother deeded her a house, then it appears this is a gift. Just because you signed a quit claim does not mean, you had anything to...