I was just divorced on July 18, 2012. My ex refuses to discuss the extensive monitory outlays are needed for our adult disabled

Family Code Section 3910 reads: "The father and mother have an equal responsibility to maintain, to the extent of their ability, a child of...

While is is *possible* that this PT called CPS out of spite, you will never even be able to prove that it was the PT that made the call. That,...

Rebuilding after Domestic Violence, need divorce/bankruptcy

As it happens, I practice in both of these areas of law. Are there any children involved? This complicates divorce cases tremendously. Are...

Can I file a restraining order against my ex-boyfriend to stop seeing my daughter until a custody case has been settled?

I doubt that you can prevent him from seeing your daughter for the duration of the custody case, but you can ask the court to put safeguards in...

Can your ex-still file a restraining order against you if the incident happened 1 month ago with no police report?

He absolutely could file a Request for Restraining Order, and the court would probably grant it, at least initially. Shattering a TV and smashing...

If I call the police on someone who threatens to beat you, can they then tell the police to kick me out because its his house?

I would expect that the court might issue what are called "conduct orders" and maybe even "stay away orders," but I sincerely doubt that the court...

I could not schedule family court orientation and mediation. Reason that my ex is in federal custody.

You might want to file a Request for Orders asking for sole legal and physical custody on the grounds that their other parent is in federal...

Can a parent who has been convicted on domestic violence, and drug charges get full custody of a child?

Well, it sounds like it will be an uphill battle for the dad, since he not only has a DV record, but a potential drug problem. (I say "potential"...

All good answers from my colleagues, but I would simply add that the $2,000 that your husband spent, post-separation, would usually be deemed to...

My family has given me checks during our marriage (onto my name only). Is that common or separate property in divorce?

How to characterize these gifts will be completely up to the judge -- unless the two of you come to some compromise before you get to that...