If the court granted the restraining order protecting your ex and restraining you then it is not mutually applied. If your ex has contacted you...

Is child support order still enforceable if child lives with me?

The existing court order is the only order that is valid and enforceable. The court will not know you have changed custody and that the child has...

A Power of Attorney over a birth parent does not automatically require the child be returned to you. Based on the statements you made, it appears...

Adoption of stepchild. Does he even have a possibility of succeeding?

In order to proceed with an adoption in California, you would need to file a petition with your local county court requesting to terminate the...

Does a Joinder affect temporary spousal support ?

Once notice is provided to a plan administrator of any retirement, i.e. 401(k) or something similar, that a dissolution is pending, they often will...

My wife is failed to pay any mortgage/HELOC/Credit card payment she left my two adults 2 years ago..

You seek reimbursement for the share you paid on behalf of the community, or her half. A mortgage loan acquired during the marriage often requires...

How much should a father pay child support on two children age 4 and 5 if time spent is equal?

In California, child support is calculated based on several inputs into a program that calculates guideline child support. The inputs include, but...

Can I take my son on a trip out of state?

The child custody and visitation order often contain language on travel out of the state of California. Although you may have joint legal custody...

Can l leave my 13 years son with my 10 year old daughter and walk themselves to school by themselves?

If you have joint custody then the assumption is you have a custody and visitation order. If the order contains provisions referencing...

Can ex move to another state and make an attempt to have decree modified? Can I be served, just to go out of state?

If Judgment was entered by the court and a Notice of Entry of Judgment was filed then the Judgment form should contain a marital status termination...