What rights do I have to house that I’ve paid the mortgage,and property taxes for 15 years as well as paid and Did improvements

If you paid the mortgage during your marriage, then you were presumably using community earnings (i.e. joint earnings) to pay it. If these payments...

Divorce in california DissoMaster?

When the court calculates *child* support, it must consider the parties' "income available for support," and that necessarily requires that the...

What is bifurcation in divorce?

Technically, "bifurcation" means to separate one single part of the divorce action and either settle it by agreement or get a court decision on...

What happens if theres 2 different court codes scheduled for same day at same time?

If both court appearances are in Santa Clara County Family Court, then your friend is in luck, as there is a single unified Family Court in Santa...

I'm sorry that you had to deal with this, but these attorneys are trying to make a case, in order to defend their client, which is their...

I would like to be my niece and nephew’s guardianship

You start off by having them physically in your custody and care. Then you file for a guardianship here in the county where you live. If you...

Can a Mexican collect child support from someone in the USA?

Go to court in Mexico, get a child support order issued. get yourself a certified copy of the order and send it to an attorney in the county where...

When serving someone in jail, does the deputy that receives the forms have to sign a “proof of service” form?

The Sheriff's deputy will also need to sign the proof of service.

If you have a marriage certificate, does that mean you are legally married?

The court will accept your statement that you are married, if you now wish to get a divorce, since no one who was *not* legally married would...

Can I travel back to my country (India) with my 2 children without my husbands consent?

No! This is parental abduction, also known as kidnapping! If you need money from your husband, request a court order for support. Please...