The short answer is that the custody and visitation order dictates what rights you have. If the order says that the child should be away from the...

How do I find out if my ex really was granted custody while I was in treatment from outside of that state?

With respect to attorney Judith Ann Routledge, even though the filings are public documents, in California Family Law filings are not available on...

Can I respond to a FL-180?

As attorney Edna Carroll Straus says, the Form FL-180 is a family law judgment. If you are only now wishing to respond then you have some big...

The answer, as usual for legal matters, is that it depends. In this case it depends on what your child support orders say. If it's a typical...

The job of the judge is not to do the investigation for you. The judge's role is to take the information presented and make a decision. If you...

How do I go about this process?

You will most likely have to file in San Francisco, assuming the child has lived there for the past 6 months. There is a court proceeding called a...

Hi, this issue is both somewhat complicated and also somewhat simple. It is somewhat complicated because there are complex principles involved in...

Can I declare my savings account (he is unaware – it’s my ‘prenup’ back up) as separate property?

Hello, I will address your specific question about "declaring" your savings account. Parties in dissolution proceedings are required to provide...

Hello, Rather than suing in a separate civil suit, your option would be to seek orders in aid of enforcing your divorce judgment/order. The...

Hi, this question reminds me of the complicated community property questions on the bar exam. This is way too nuanced and complicated to get...