Stock options - community vs separate? severance package - community vs separate?

Stock options that are granted prior to marriage, but vest in part during the marriage, have an increasingly-community property aspect to them. ...

Name change for minors

Yes, you need a court order. You'll have to file a Petition for a name change, and publish notice. I know! It's silly, and why would anyone care...

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The good folks at the Self Help Center can help you out: http://www.scscourt.org/self_help/family/family_help.shtml

I agree with Mr. Zastrow. Show your judgment to your HR/Payroll Dept. and they should change your name in their payroll system. As for the IRS,...

Does the same judge who first ruled on TRO have to be the only one to hear a request for renewal?

Not only does the judge who signed the original TRO not need to be the one to sigh the renewal, but the renewal is virtually guaranteed to be...

I do not have custody but can I obtain a copy of my child's US passport and identification cards?

You say that the mom has temporary sole custody, but you do not say whether this is sole legal or sole physical custody. If you have joint legal...

If I work 5 12 hour days and can not see my children at the DCFS during the do they haveto make accommodations to see my family?

It sounds like you're in a Juvenile Dependency Court situation. If so, then you should bring this up in court.

Can i get the full custody of my child?

You say that she left your child with you? If that's the case, then you have custody. You are the father. You can take your child to the doctor,...

Should I stop moving to a new rental home which is 14 miles away from my ex house, my ex doesn't agree to take the children.

It sounds like you have primary (physical) custody, since your ex has one day a week. (Or perhaps you meant one school day a week? Either...

Can 14 year old mature, smart, healthy child choose which parent he wants to live with?

A fourteen year old has a right to be heard. There are a few ways that this could happen. One is that the court could appoint an attorney for...