What is dependency court?

When Child Protective Services (CPS) takes custody of children, the Dependency Court makes sure that the parents have the opportunity to "earn"...

My ex has full temporary custody of 10 year old child. He has not allowed me to see child for 2 years now.

I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Burns. You need to find an attorney to help you deal with this mess. Your ex is clearly not going to cooperate...

My husband's former step son (ex-wife's son) is telling people my husband molested him approximately 20 years ago. He has not

You could sue him for defamation, but it's expensive, the young man may be judgment-proof (i.e. have no money to take), and such a lawsuit would be...

My ex-wife breaking the Temporary Stipulation Order, what form should I fill up to make a complementing to the judge?

What can you do? The best thing that you could do, right now, would be to consult with an experienced family law attorney to listen to your...

Which parent gets to place the children on their income tax returns?

Head of Household status goes to the parent who has the child 51% or more of the time. As far as I know, this is a rock-solid rule and cannot be...

How much should the mother pay for traveling expense that occur due to their moving away from the father?

Sure, it sounds reasonable. Your ex may have a different perspective on it, of course. You could ask her to help and, if she doesn't agree, you...

Slitting custody evaluation costs between the parties.

That's too hard to say. It is a classic example of why we have judges. I imagine that you will advocate for her to pay $5,000, as half, and...

How can I get detailed record of Restraining Order hearing in Family law ct? Order by default. Court mini minutes don't detail.

You could order the transcript, but if it was a default hearing is may very well consist of the court asking the other party "Is everything that...

Can I ask for attorney fees to respond to request to modify spousal support?

Generally speaking, your Responsive Declaration must only address issues raised in the Request for Orders (RFO). I believe that you could make an...

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Property Settlement

First of all, this IS a Family Court case. Secondly, the court favors resolution over ongoing litigation. If you agreed to a buyout at an...