How does my sister give me guardianship of my daughter after an adoption??

You could get by by having an attorney write you a Caregiver Affidavit which you could show to schools and hospitals to enroll your child or get...

Visitation rules?

Obviously, police will follow judge's orders, not the agreement that you and ex came up with. So police would assist her in picking up kid if you...

How do I request that a child custody hearing be held over for trial?

The way you said it in your question is how you would ask for it. But there are other things you must do before trial, by deadlines. An...

How to bring up an on going criminal investigation into the NCP during a custody hearing without compromising the investigation?

You simply bring it up or better yet attach whatever documentary proof you have to your pleadings and serve it on the other side. What makes you...

What CA penal or Health & Safety codes are being violated by a non custodial parent who allows drugs to be used within home?

You are asking the wrong question. You are confusing criminal laws and family laws. Going to family court and saying "Mom violated Penal code...

If you are married, but you and your spouse dont live together and in different cities, can you file for child support?

That you live in two different cities does not prevent child support. However, you must first file and serve husband with a divorce case. And then...

I've been married for 4 years first I got the GC now I've just become a US citizen, can I get divorce now?

I do not know if there would be any effect on bringing your kids to the US. But, if your husband brought you here on a fiancee Visa, and you...

Say "No" and enforce it by filing for divorce if he doesn't stop. Thomas Neil is a Sacramento attorney, representing clients in court in...

I am swedish and married to an american since 2009. He has now filled for divorce here in California.

The I-864 promise to support you is an enforcible contract. But since the I-864 is federal law and divorce is state law, you need a family law...

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Do I need a lawyer for my (lesbian) partner to adopt my son? His father (my ex) would like to cede his legal rights as a parent.

Yes. You are seeking to do a step parent adoption case. As part of the process, bio dad would need to consent and the court would do an...