Change court venue when living longer than 4 years in another country

This depends upon the circumstances of your moving to another country. Usually the state of California will retain jurisdiction so long as at...

Can I lose custody of my children by dating a registered sex offender?

This would certainly be grounds for their father to file a motion for custody. You have a duty not to expose your children to dangerous living...

Can my husband and I file for divorce while he is on Active Military Duty?

Yes, you can, especially if you will be preparing a Settlement Agreement as part of your judgment. The issue with military personnel and court...

Can a non-custodial parent get tax credit for paying half of the child care expense that is part of a child support order?

It is my understanding that only a parent who is claiming Head of Household may use these deductions, but to be absolutely certain I recommend that...

Do i have to personally serve the judge in a peremptory challenge or can i serve him by mail,

While I have not challenged a judge with a peremptory challenge, I have observed them done on an oral motion. But be prepared to recite the...

How do I get an OSC hearing for contempt of Child Support Continue to another date?

First of all, the contempt matter can very likely be continued to allow you to put together a defense (if this has not been done already). You...

Ex served me with OSC to modify child support. We have hearing in less than a month.

Sounds about right. You'll need to properly serve the discovery. I'm wondering why you did it by certified mail. Is this post-judgment? If...

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Can I be charged for my ex-girlfriend jamming her hand in my car door? Also I pushed her in self-defense but she was uninjured.

It sounds like you have a good defense, but that doesn't prevent your having to incur the expense and hardship of actually defending...

I was a party in a hague convention case. I didnt bring the child back when the court ordered me too, How do I solve the warrant

Call Caralisa Hughes at (408) 289-8400, she has a lot of experience with international custody cases.

Can a absent parent file for a child custody modification? What are the chances of him winning?

This is a complicated question, that would require an examination of the previous orders, among other things. Generally speaking, if you had...