Can my ex's overtime from the current year be excluded from child support modification?

He may say that he won't work overtime any more, but history shows that he does work OT regularly, so you have a good argument to make. There is...

Do I need to register my divorce certificate from Turkey here in the USA? Until then what will be my filing status?

A divorce that is legally valid where issued is recognized by California as a valid decree of divorce. The only reason you'd need to register it...

Do I need to file an updated I&E as part of my Prelim. Decl. if I provided one months ago as part of my spousal support request?

It never hurts to exchange an updated I&E. That way, the other party can never accuse you of inappropriately withholding information. BTW, do...

Do I need to register my divorce certificate from Turkey here in the USA? Until then what will be my filing status?

I'm not a tax attorney, but is seems to me that your filing a tax return as single would not be second-guessed by the IRS unless someone else were...

Child custody - How to get the other party agree meaningfully?

Unless there is some reason why the dad presents a *detriment* to your son, there is no rational reason why your son should not experience spending...

Need some guidance

Having represented many fathers, I can say that Santa Clara County's Family Court is generally not predisposed in favor of, or against,...

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Are there residency rules that apply in order to file for divorce or custody?

I agree with Ms. Peters and Mr. Brumer. Your brother should file right away, and get that child back home!

I want to divorce my wife. What are the next steps I should take?

You will have to file a Petition for Dissolution of Marriage, along with a number of other documents. You will need to gather records that you...

Absent child abuse, domestic violence, allegations of child endanger, can a non custodial parent be denied legal custody?

First of all, understand this: A custody evaluator CANNOT do anything more than make RECOMMENDATIONS. Their recommendations are presumptively...

Can my wife refuse sell of current house during our ongoing divorce process?

The law allows a court to order that the sale of the house be deferred, in the interest of providing stability for teens. (Younger children, being...