My ex husband is violating our custody order and I need to find out how to file and go back to court

The legally right thing move is to bring a "motion for Contempt" for disobeying the court's orders. But do NOT do that because contempt motions...

At what age can a child choose where they want to live?

In California, unlike some other states, children cannot make that decision. But the judge will READ and consider what the child says TO THE...

In the state of CA, Can a parent move out of state with their child without the consent of the other parent?

The court could order you and the child to return to California. What the court actually does would depend on the child's age, how involved...

Recently remarried to someone who lives 470 miles away, am I allowed to move me and my son down there?

Father currently has supervised visits. So, if you just move you will prevent father from using his supervised visits and that would make YOU the...

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I have an emergency relocation order from the DA to move with my children but the family law court said that i couldn't move.

Only judge's can make orders, not DA's. So the family law order trumps anything you got from the DA. Violating a judge's orders is very risky; A...

My husband is demanding bank statements to see if i have any Ira's that he doesnt know about.

You are both required to serve a "schedule of Assets and Debts" on each other containing a complete list of all assets and debts that you have,...

In a divorce, can I force a sale of the house (community property)?

The court could order the home to be sold. Or, it could allow her to remain in the home and order that you pay its mortgage. It is at the court's...

Is there any legal way to record your own phone conversations?

Saving text messages, emails, and voicemails is fine. But you cannot record calls unless you tell the other parent that you are doing so, in the...

Can a 16 yr old decide to live with one parent even if the other parent insists that child live with them too?

In California, mediators and courts LISTEN to OLDER children re their wishes re which parent they prefer to reside with. But the child does NOT...

My DVRO stipulates professional supervised visits with restrained party and children. How can I stop the supervised visits?

DANGER DANGER DANGER: You are walking into a trap for the unwary. Every day parents come in and say the children don't feel comfortable with dad,...