The father of my 4 year old daughter is manipulative and constantly tries to threaten and scare me into signing away half the

It is common for the non custodial parent to make this type of threat. He is not in charge of the question of how much time he has with the child;...

I have a restraining order against my wife and it expired. I had full custody. Does that expire also?

No. Custody stays the same until it is changed either by consent of the parents or a new order.

I am staying at my Nanas and my parents know it but they aren't okay with it. And I'm 3 months away from being 18.

Practically speaking, if your parents send the police over and you explain the situation to them they probably won't do anything.

2 kids just picked up from ex where they had been living for past 9 months in Nevada. Am I able to file for custody in CA?

Because you live in California and she is in Nevada, both states have jurisdiction. However, because they have lived in Nevada for more than 6...

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Requesting 50% parenting timeshare

The question the judge will ask is not whether you deserve 50%; it is whether that is in the best interest of the child. Generally, best interest...

How much time will one receive for violating a court ordered stay away, and the victim filing charges against said person for

This should be in the criminal law section. I have changed it.

Is there a such thing as an emergency guardianship hearing in the case of death of parent with sole custody of 15yr old?

If the sister files a guardianship petition and gets father served then a temporary guardianship can be put in place and the child will stay with...

How do I file for a change of venue from Oregon to California?

You will need to hire an attorney in Oregon. You are talking about jurisdictional issues that are very complicated. It may be that jurisdiction is...

What do I do if my daughters father won't agree on holiday time?

If you cannot agree to change the schedule and the holiday is not listed then you may not keep her that day. In my county, we don't even do...

Should I pay child support more than defined in court order?

Normally we expect parents to help support extra-curricular activities. However we also expect that the parents will agree about what these...