When does the 6 month process begin for finalizing my divorce

Once your spouse receives and signs off on the service, the 6 month period will begin. However, 6 months is simply a minimum. You will not be...

Does having your name on your child's birth certificate establish you as a legal parent if you were never married to the mother?

In addition to the other two excellent and accurate responses, I want to add that you should definitely get custody and visitation orders filed in...

Do I go back to court?

This is definitely enough to file for a modification in court. You seem very reasonable and level-headed about everything. As long as you present...

What can I do to get my kids ?

What do the police in Los Angeles say? You need to pursue this issue with them as it sounds like child abduction to me, so I am surprised they...

Owner is trying to remove me from my home. Can she do this?

This question has been classified as divorce, but this is more of a landlord tenant issue. What does your lease say? Are you named specifically on...

If a child is sick with the stomach flu, must they till go to a court ordered visit ?

Have you tried to contact the other parent and explain the circumstances? Give the parent a chance to be reasonable before worrying what you "must"...

No Custody Order, child taken away from daycare with just an email notice?

If there are no custody orders yet in your case, both parents have equal right to the child so technically he has the right to do what he did...

Married since 91. Haven't seen my husband in 28 yrs. he lives in different state and won't give divorce. Can I get his benefit

You do not need your husband to "give" you a divorce. You can file and finish the entire process without his consent or participation. He needs to...

If you never had your parental rights taken from you, you would have to be notified before your children were legally adopted by anyone else. Have...

What recourse do I have if a motion for a judgement of pleadings was filed against me?

Definitely show up and explain you didn't receive anything. That motion is requesting the judge issue their decision in the case based on...