You are absolutely entitled to child support for your son. But you are aware, and correct in assuming, that what frequently happens when a parent...

Final papers were never signed by a judge

If a final judgment of dissolution has not been filed in your case, you are still married. Many people mistakenly assume that the divorce will...

Witnesses are not usually required for notarizing an MSA. If you are doing it yourself, having your signatures notarized is required by many...

Back Child Support

It depends. Generally the rule is that a child support order can be made retroactive only back to the date of the filing of a motion for support. ...

It is two days before post-divorce hearing and I am representing myself. I am thinking of getting an attorney. Is it too late?

You can hire an attorney to represent you at the hearing, they could even just show up with you at the hearing without filing a Substitution of...

I got married in reno nevada but i live in sacramento how and where do i file for a legal divorce

You can file for a divorce in Sacramento if you have lived in California for at least six months and in the same county for at least three months. ...

I am 56 years old and divorced and my x husband is deceased can i collect on his ss

You may be entitled to "derivative" benefits based on your spouse's Social Security benefits if you were married more than 10 years. Generally,...

The odds of a court allowing a father to take a newborn infant away from its mother (assuming she is a fit parent) and moving out of state with the...

Is joint custody always in the best interest of the child? How long do I have to respond I was served yesterday.

To answer the second part of your question, you must file your responsive papers no later that nine court days prior to the date that is set for...

California Custody Battle. Questions on FL-335 and FL-320 forms.

In California a person who is a party to an action may not be the person to serve papers, even by mail, on another party. If your cousin signed...