You would be foolish not to attend the mediation. At best, not attending based on a technicality of service can make you look bad. If he attends...

You cannot bargain away a child support obligation, period. You can agree to pay more than the guideline, and that will be enforced, but if you...

She probably threw them out a long time ago, or she will say she did, so there is no legal way you can make her give them to you. If she was...

it is not collected automatically. you can get a court order to tell his employer to take child support out of his pay, but it will go to a state...

I want to amend my just filed complaint but do I serve the notice of motion to amend? I haven't even served the complaint.

You can amend your pleading once without an order if there is no response on file. Mark the new pleading as "Amended" and the clerk will file it,...

If I have been separated for 1 year , and if I get a raise or a bonus does this affect a divorce settlement?

Alimony is determined using the incomes of the parties as one factor, so yes, the bonus counts as part of your income when figuring permanent...

When a person in jail signs a power of attorney with a notary, can it be changed without the person receiving the power knowing?

Yes, he can do that. He appointed a person to act for him, and he can change to have a different person as his signing agent. There are some...

Generally, it's a bad idea for children to sleep with their parents. there are some exceptions, but daddies and 4-year-old girls sleeping in the...

Yes, you can and should check the court file, to make sure what's in there and what's happening. You can also find some info online. Here is a...

Do both parents need to be present during an emergency child support court hearing?

I would definitely go to court to see what is going on. Courts don't usually give emergency orders for child support issues, so something is up. ...