What would be the possible changes of my rights in divorce if I am not US citizen?

You are entitled to the exact same rights in a divorce as a legal citizen. Your status will have no impact at all on any aspect of the process.

The biological father's rights cannot be terminated until you are married and until you commence a stepparent adoption proceeding for your husband...

He cannot sign his rights over outside the context of an adoption proceeding. So, your current husband and you would have to start the adoption,...

Who can I hire that ISN'T an atty to walk my modification for child custody into the Long Beach Courthouse to get a hearing??

There are businesses that exist for exactly this purpose, they are called filing services. You can google "filing service" in your area and you...

What can I do?

If 30 days have passed since he was served (the date on the FL 117), and he has not filed his response (FL120) you can take a default against him....

How much trouble is my husband in and will it be easy for him to be responsible for my legal counsel costs?

You do need legal counsel. In a divorce, the other party can be ordered to pay all or a part of your legal fees if you can prove that you have the...

Child Support and Other Garnishments?

You will not get less. Child support is based on his income. The expenses of his legal battles with the IRS and the credit card company are just...

This is absolutely physical abuse, and your husband telling you it is NOT abuse is also a form of mental abuse. He is manipulating and controlling...

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No, she cannot. She can only get child support starting from the date she files a request with the court (or DCSS) for support.

Can you sue the defendants attorney for withholding documentation

This does not make sense, because if your attorney subpoenaed the report, then your attorney would have received the report directly from the pest...