It is not illegal to offer money to see your child. Many non-custodial parents pay money to the custodial parents, its called child support and...

The main difference between legal separation and divorce is with divorce your marriage will eventually be terminated and all of the insurance and...

There are several factors in which the Court considers before ordering spousal support, this is not a guarantee. However, the Court does not have...

A domestic violence restraining order has multiple different terms that can be granted by the Court, including property control. If a person is...

WIC stand fro Welfare and Institution Code, they are naming the hearing after a statute, This statute grants authority to terminate your...

I agree with the previous attorney responses, if he was actively physically threatening to harm you at the time you hit him you may possibly have...

When the Court dismissed your case, it dismissed the case number. Refiling will require you to pay the fees again and you will be provided with a...

There are two (2) separate forums that you can bring domestic violence, criminal and/or civil. Criminal domestic violence has a higher standard of...

Welfare and Institution Code section 361.2 states that, "When a court orders removal of a child.. the court shall first determine whether there is...

Do different types of assets count differently in a divorce settlement?

In California, unless otherwise agreed between the parties, the Court looks for equal division of assets and obligations. Thus, if property retain...