Will I be in contempt of court if I allow my Ex to see our child after a TRO is filed against him?

If you are (and have been) OK with him seeing her, but there is a court order that prohibits this, then this begs the question: Why he was...

What are my legal options for helping my little cousin leave an emotionally abusive home.

A sixteen year old can petition to have someone be appointed their guardian. Have your cousin call LACY (Legal Advocates for Children and Youth)...

How do courts usually handle if you have to take a restraining order out against someone who has one against you?

File your DV-100 and describe what's been happening. If they live 20 miles away from you but are driving past your house without a valid reason...

WHAT PAPERWORK NEEDS TO ACCOMPANY AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND AFFIDAVIT FOR CONTEMPT IF REPAYMENT BE GARNISHED FROM RESPONDENT.

You may need to file a claim in the Chapter 13 case, since this is a debt. You could characterize it as a domestic obligation, since it is in the...

a) A cognitive impairment (a mild one, at that) is not the test for whether a parent should have custody or is the better choice for custody. The...

My child's mother is not following the court order. Judge is not penalizing her. What do I do?

Judges are not usually inclined to jail a custodial parent, viewing this as not being in the child's best interest. At most, a guilty ruling may...

Is it more prudent to get a DVRO or can I just submit an RFO when trying to change custody for abuse?

The last event was quite a while ago, so it would be hard to justify a DVRO, although you have not described the level and type of electronic...

How long it will take to get divorce? We just got officially married last May 2013 and now we agreed to divorce....

Your divorce will take exactly as long as it takes you to file the proper paperwork and get is signed by the judge. Unfortunately, the process...

What are the legal implications to me if my husband has a child with a friend offering a co-parenting arrangement?

What an interesting question! The issues that this raises for me are the legal presumptions of paternity ("parentage"), the duty of support, and...

Got Judgment back and said it must include the wording required by FC0465 for child support. What is the wording?

You mean Fam. Code sec. 4065. Here's a link: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=FAM&sectionNum=4065.