Can dcfs involve the court with out a good reason?

Yes, they can, and you need to do whatever they ask or they will take your daughter away from you.

Do I need permission from absent father to take my child out of the country for vacation?

Not necessarily but you will need court orders that give you sole legal and physical custody to show to immigration.

In temporary joint custody not yet divorce, can the mother make decisions for the child without the father's consent?

Here is the deal. Each parent can dictate what happens during their custodial time with the child. That means they get to choose what they do with...

The child's father does have a right to request custody and visitation. Whether he will be granted a significant amount of time with the child is...

The condo, unfortunately, is no longer your sole and separate property. All money earned by either spouse during marriage is considered community...

Do I need to tell the other parent I am taking child out of school for a two day vacation to another city?

If you have joint legal custody, I am more concerned with the removing the child from school than traveling to another city. Travel to another city...

Family Court mediation is a free service provided and funded by the state. You get one mediation prior to any child custody request. To my...

Can i as the respondant request the final divorce decree?

There is a lot that needs to happen in between your wife filing, and you responding, before you are divorced. Even if it is uncontested. You need...

I threw away my husbands belongings. His attorney is trying to take me to family court.

I am unclear by what you mean when you say your husband's attorney is trying to take you to family court. Did someone file anything in family...

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How should I go about this legally?

You file for divorce just like every other person who wants a divorce in California. Neither of your legal status' here will be relevant in the...