UCCJEA - act

If there is an Arizona order that is controlling. If your daughter was in California and there was an emergency situation, the California Court...

Non - custodial parent is claiming I "tricked" them into giving up their legal custody.

Is NCP just saying you tricked them or are they trying to modify to Joint Legal Custody? The Court will look at their behavior regarding this...

If a legally married couple decides not to live together, do they have to change anything in their marital status?

No. You are still married. Good luck.

My husband and I need to file a dismissal form for divorce and need help with Request for Dismissal form

If you want to dismiss the divorce, do it "without prejudice." If you think you will go through with the divorce you can keep your case open and...

Did you sign a Retainer Agreement or other agreement for services? Did the attorney provide any services. She may be entitled to payment for any...

The Response must be served on the Petitioner prior to filing it with the court. A Proof of Service is filed with the Response. Most court clerks...

How many more steps in CA legal separation do I have now that the request to enter default was filed/approved?

If you did not submit the Judgment and related papers, those need to be completed and filed. You can get information on my website or send an...

Do I need to transfer custody orders to my current state?

Since neither parent remains in Texas, you can move the case to California where the children reside. It would be nice to have it here in case you...

My future ex-husband is a Sheriff . He has thrown lie after lie at the courts about me and it's all false!

I agree with counsel. One of the most important things you can do is to have good evidence to show that he is lying and to be very careful what...

I received my divorce paperers back unsigned by the judge, I fixed the problem on the papers so now what do I do next?

Resubmit them to the court. Attach the paper that said what was wrong and write a note that you fixed it and keep a copy for your records. Good...