DCFS gave custody of my daughter to the family member who kidnapped her. Then they covered It all up by taking my rights

You should have been provided with a lawyer, and if so find out what your lawyer has to say. These cases usually have a right to an automatic...

Family Law

There is not enough information to know what it is that is really going on. Do you have legal custody and visitation, or just visitation? Have...

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Do i need a lawyer to get back alimony from ex and to get him to also adhere to the monthly amount?

It would be best to consult with a lawyer who knows all of your information, and is familiar with your particular court. There are ways to get...

Mediation date

I would check your document's carefully. You will each have different orientation dates, but the same mediation date. You do have to bring all...

Can I secretly audio tape my live-in partner to prove he is lying to police/courts about our relationship/assets?

You cannot legally secretly record him, however, if you contact a competent attorney you may be able to sue for partition of the properties based...

When deposit is returned to tenants, the 21 days begin on the day I received the 30 day notice or when he moved out?

Of course every county is different, and different Judges do different things. If you didn't sent him an itemized list of all of the reasons why...

I'm in California and need to know if I must go to New York in effort to file a small claims lawsuit?

If you worked in California, was hired in California, and the tort or contract breach happened in California, then absent a contractual provisions...

Will the DA help me in family court against my ex on a contempt charge for not paying alimony?

A civil contempt would be have to be prosecuted by the party who brings the contempt. You could hired an attorney to do this for you. However...

I'm only getting 1 hour a week of supervised visits. It's been 4 months. I'm in full compliance. Should I file a 388 motion?

I agree with my colleague. You should have been appointed an attorney and if you have one you should be consulting him or her. If you don't you...

Can my rights to own a firearm be re-instated? I have a misdemeanor conviction for domestic violence in California.

Unfortunately, this is a federal law that forbids anyone convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence from being able to own a firearm. See 18...