My daughters fathers past away and the fathers sister was his care taker,and now is wanting custody of my daughter .

This sounds like a tragic situation. I note that you do not say how old your daughter is.

My ex wife filed for Divorce in 1998 in Santa Clara. we never went to court. Can I file new petition using her same case #?

Odds are, the earlier case was dismissed by the court for lack of prosecution. You can check the court files here: ...

Is it possible to let the judge deny the reissuance of a DV TRO between 2 hearings?

It is standard procedure, when DVRO hearings are continued, to extend the TRO until the date of the continued hearing. The only way to get the TRO...

Is there a motion to get rid of a DVRO if the protected party is constantly harassing you?

In addition to the other good advice herein, you might try filing your own DVRO, citing his harassment.

Considering that Family Court has jurisdiction to divide all property acquired during the marriage, and considering that many parties have claims...

My sister is angry over my father's care and finances. She has threatened to call my work and tell them lies to get me fired.

If you sister is calling your employer and interfering with your ability to get your work done, then your employer may have an obligation to file a...

Is there a time requirement for submitting a family court judgment order to the Santa Clara, Superior Court clerks office?

Yes, there is. See: http://www.scscourt.org/court_divisions/family/family_rules/family_rule1.shtml#I In the meantime, if the court made an...

What do i do if the other parent has violated the court order numerous times and the judge will not hold them in contempt?

You want to know what to do? To answer this would be to give particularized legal advice, which is not the same as answering a legal...

Call from someone saying that a woman was in labor but didnt want to keep the child my my friend has been raising child for 4yr

I handled a case like this several years ago with a good outcome. It's a tricky matter, but as long as the child was not "baby snatched," which...

I have been divorced for 12 years but my ex husband has been paying for everything. Can I still ask for alimony?

If you have been divorced for twelve years, then you should look to what your judgment says. That's the first thing that an attorney would want to...