Can a father give up his rights for a child who doesn't want to go with him no more. What is the procedure?

You can request the court to change your son's last name. There is a simple set of Judicial Council forms to do this and an explanation of the...

How should I proceed considering the situation described below?

You really have 2 problems here. The first is your husband. Given the facts you have stated, there is strong possibility that in a divorce...

A QDRO was ordered on my 401k, ex wife now agrees that I should get all of my 401k. what do I do?

The important thing is to determine what documentation or assurances your old employer would need to release your 401k benefits to you alone. It...

What will happen if my husband has moved out of state and refuses to show for the settlement conference?

To sell a real property owned by whether as part of a divorce or not, all of the owners must sign the documents necessary to transfer title to the...

HELP! Received divorce papers from spouse but they didn't file preliminary disclosure?

Question 1-For the preliminary disclosure, you only file form FL-141 with the court. If you or your spouse file a request for order for support or...

Will a judge likely uphold stipulated agreement re: expense allocation that was signed by parties, counsel and ordered by court?

The real issue is that it is not clear what grounds the petitioner alleges for requesting the change. It need not be that there was some...

If you have an open custody case in California, no final hearing yet, can the child move out of state?

You and your child can move out of California with a written stipulation between the parents or by a court order after a hearing. Otherwise you...

I agree with the points the other attorneys are making. The short answer to your question is that a signed, written marital settlement agreement...

Long story. But I recently was going through a divorce and went to records and notice that I have a lot property in my name.

There are really two different types of law involved here. If someone forged your name on deeds and sold your property out from under you or...

There are automatic restraining orders that forbid you from taking the child outside California without a written agreement from the other parent...