Can a lawyer representing 1 party in an annulment to call & ask questions of the other party, who has no lawyer?

Yes, it is ethical and legal for an attorney to communicate directly with a party who is not represented by an attorney. Your father in a public...

Do i have a case?

Did the county deny you benefits? If so, you should have a consultation with an attorney.

How will recreational marijuana affect my court case?

Criminal law aside, I can envision an order from the family court that neither parent consume marijuana whereby the child is exposed to marijuana...

Do I have to present all evidence of child support contempt prior to my court date or can I bring it to court?

Contempt has criminal sanctions. Thus, family law judges treat procedural technicalities much more seriously than with other family law matters. It...

I have 3 kids with a woman I am not legally married. While working out of state in CA for a year and a half, she sold

You set forth much about her, but very little about yourself and you probably should refrain for making such on a public forum. Also, you do not...

It seems you may be located in Hayward, CA. The Alameda County Superior Court in Hayward has a family law Facilitator to aid self-represented...

Sealing juvinile record in California for breaking and entering?

Most juvenile probation departments have a person, if not a section, to provide forms and assistance to people such as yourself whereby they can...

When filing a restraining order to separate my child and her partner, do I name myself as the person seeking protection?

Some important preliminary legal issues you pose are: Whether the conduct of your daughter’s boyfriend will legally justify a court ordering him to...

Can I still file my custody paperwork once the other parent has filed?

It depends what is being “filed.”” Often someone in, what seems to be, your situation does not need to file a new action to obtain what they are...

What kind of lawyer should I hire since my divorce wasn't able to collect the $250,000 my ex owes me!!

You state a legal conclusion that your husband owes you $250,00. You, however, do not state the basis for the legal conclusion. BEFORE you "sign...