Can my niece choose another family member to live with at 16 if her father is being abusive?

You can file for guardianship of your niece and in extreme cases you can file for a temporary guardianship while full guardianship is being...

FAMILY LAW

You should file a Petition to Establish Paternity (FL-200) and a Petition for Custody and Support of the Child (FL-260). This will get the ball...

Family Code 3042 permits children 14 and older to testify. The code allows younger children to testify based on maturity, this is on a case by case...

I have a family court case open in a CA Co. Child has moved to another Co. and I need to make changes to order. Do I re-file?

File a motion to change venue,there is a small filing fee. Your current court will forward your file to the new court. You should not have to pay a...

Does paying an amount to get a dismissal of contempt charges create res judicata for the underlying order in family child suppor

I agree with Attorney Mataele if the DCSS contempt action is dismissed with prejudice any collateral attack on the underlying order will not affect...

Rights to the family home

In one sentence you say the home was left to your father and four daughters. Then in another you state a will left the home to the four daughters....

What should I do if my kids refuse to go with during my court ordered vistation schedule? Should'nt my ex force them to go?

I had a similar issue in court the other day and the Judge told me in chambers, "You know I can't make a teenager do anything they don't want to."...

How many motions to set aside a divorce judgment can I file?

Your motion was denied and you should accept that or face sanctions for filing a frivolous motion.

I would like to know if this means my divorce is final - Stipulated Judgement

From your posting it does appear that your divorce is final. In the next few days (depending on the court) you will be receiving the judgment which...

I wanted to know if there was anything else I can do to see my son? Is my situation so complex I need a lawyer? Or can I do it?

As Attorney Montgomery stated this is a complex issue and really can't be answered in a forum such as this. There are so many factors that have to...