I need help trying to figure out how to handle a few certain legal situations with my children's father.

Both answers above are good. Serve him before he leaves. He's entitled to special protections under the SCRA once he is active duty military. If...

Can i get custody of my daughter back when grandmother gave up her legal guiardianship?

In most of the guardianships I have done, there is not a specified visitation plan. Who has the children now? To whom did the grandmother...

Yes. Generally either party can simply contact mediation and schedule an appointment whether or not an RFO is pending. If the mediation appointment...

How do i reschedule my court date after missing it??

Under California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) 473 you would have a maximum of six months to file this motion to set aside the order. While courts...

In a child custody case, can it be transferred out of its district to another?

Your sister merely being employed at the courthouse would not be grounds for a transfer even if she was actively employed there. She hasn't worked...

I take home pay is 5800 a month I have 3 kids age 5,9 and 11 my wife unemployed. If divorce does she get about 50% of my income

I ran a dissomaster (the program used to calculate child and temporary spousal support) and after paying support your net spendable income would be...

The way I analyze these situations is, what is the most normal for your child? Probably dropping the child off at each other's residence. If Court...

Can dcfs really do this?

If you can afford it, you can hire you own attorney to represent you. You don't have go with a court appointed attorney in dependency court....

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Can my ex wife take me back to court for more child support even though she voluntarily reduced her income by taking another job

You've received a lot of good answers already. Family Code 4058(a) says that child support is calculated on both parents gross incomes. 4058(b)...

Can I get my TSC continued if I do not have money for a lawyer?

Continuances are granted for good cause. Generally, a TSC in a lot of family courts is just setting a trial date. With congested courtrooms your...