Do I or my parents have any visitation rights?

The court has discretion to order grandparent or other relative visitation when there's been an existing relationship and, such in your case, their...

If the children are with the custodial parent in Peru they can either open a child support case here (through DCSS or private counsel) since the...

Child support and ex refusing to work

You can ask the court to impute income to her for calculation of child support. But you can't impute her significant other's income. It would be...

Verbal agreements are only enforceable if she either confirms the terms of the agreement or you have some evidence of the terms; e.g. Performance...

If I can't make rent because he isn't paying court ordered support on time, can kids & I move out of state to live with family?

It still depends on several factors. Since you have joint custody, he can object. If you have joint legal but sole physical custody to yourself -...

Do other parent need not pay child support when my teen kid refuses (not at the fault of other parent) to see her? Case laws?

Absolutely not. It's not unusual for a teen to start asserting their own choices regarding visitation. As a matter of law, children 14 & older...

Will a judge consider a spouse's income when determining a "hardship" waiver for children of a second marriage?

The hardship "deduction" is at the court's discretion. They will take into consideration the other children as well as his spouse's income. But...

What does it take to keep and get support for our children and can she use a recording against me that i didnt know about ?

Since you were not married when your youngest was conceived or born, you need to have either a VDOP (Voluntary Declaration of Paternity) or file...

How do I secure the retirement fund? Is divorce the only way to get fund transferred to me? Does separation have the same power?

If you are still married, he cannot transfer the beneficiary without your written consent. If you are concerned about possibly falsifying a...

We are looking for a family law attorney who can help us calculate actual custody percentage.

Calculating custodial percentages can differ by county. For example, Santa Clara county has a guideline per local rules. I practice throughout...