If the court date gets continued, then the court will issue a Notice of New Hearing and Order on Reissuance. This will extend the temporary orders...

Case law for alimony decision in Santa Clara County, CA

One of the best ways to get out of the Guideline Spousal Support trap is to have a trial on permanent spousal support. This is typically the trial...

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Can she keep my bf's son from him because of me?

The bottom line is what is in their son's best interest, and that is usually understood to mean a healthy relationship with both parents that...

I'm with a girl who has a 21 month old son, she had put the child's father in jail for DV it was bad he did 6 months in jail.

Family Code Section 3044 says that any person with a documented history of DV is presumptively not fit to have custody of their child. The...

Can a money judgement (equalization) be held for past child support?

Wage assignments are not mandatory - unless the support recipient asks for them, in which case the court *will* order them. You say that you...

How do I get my custody case in front of a judge now?

Make sure that you have attended Orientation. If you haven't already done it, do it ASAP. This is an important part of the process, as is the...

What happens if a temporary restraining order is never taken ? Secondly, I know from my sources that there is a hearing schedule

For proper service of papers, there is no requirement that a party "take" the papers. The process server needs to identify the person, show them...

I don't have an attorney but my ex girlfriend is requesting for me to pay her attorney's fee, is that possible?

There are a few grounds for ordering one party to pay for some (or all) of the other party's legal expenses. The most common basis is a disparity...

While a judge may approve of this plan if you were to both agree to it, I do not believe that any judge has the authority to make "creative" orders...

Child Custody steps - Please Help!

a. Write up and sign a Stipulation to Modify Custody, which you submit to court for the judge's signature, OR b. File a Request for Orders...