Courts have specific requirements to meet in order to satisfy their ability to test parties to cases for drugs. If you are in family court, they...

I have a girl who is 5 years old, born in CA. How to prevent Korean mother taking child out of US without father's knowledge.

First, get an order that prevents Mom from taking the child to Korea without written authorization from you or a court order. Next, contact the...

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Do I need the consent of the other parent to get my daughters ears pierced?

Legal custody deals with "health, safety, and welfare". If ear piercing falls in that category then you should get it. If it does not, then the...

What chances do I have of getting full custody of my 2 year old daughter?

No good attorney could answer your question -- the answer involves so many factors. You name a number of negative factors about Mom, but there may...

Can I just go get my kids from there grandparents if nobody has custody?

If there is no court order granting Grandma custody or guardianship of the kids, then you are the parent and have a superior right to their...

Consequences of contempt

Contempt of court carries with it penalties such as fines and can have imprisonment terms as well (5 days for each count of contempt, with the days...

OUR DAUGHTER WAS FALSELY ACCUSED OF CHILD ABUSE DRINKING ETC.. WE THINK IT WAS OUR SONS WIFE.. HOW DO WE PROVE THAT SHE DID IT?

Complaints made to CPS are protected for good reason -- we want people to come forward. Imagine if a neighbor complained about a parent's...

What law states if one biological parent is unfit to care for the children that custody be granted to other as long as fit ?

You have competing codes here. Family Code Section 3040 talks about the order of preference for the custody of children; and parents have rights...

My son lived with me full time for 2 yrs. can this time be deducted from back CS owed

There is no retroactive modification of child support allowed. However, there could be an equitable argument that it would be unfair to enforce...

California-is the non-parent spouse's income considered when calculating amount of child support? Parent spouse has 70% custody

Child support is based upon a calculation which includes each parent's net disposable income from their own job/investments and the time each...