Could letting my son be with his father more than what is ordered hurt me in court?

As the always insightful Ms. Routledge and Ms. Alexander write, your first concern should be for the welfare of the child. Yes, voluntarily giving...

Courts do not like to count hours per se. This can create excessive litigation ("She was 15 minutes late 10 times so I want it reduced by 1%")...

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Can I move out of state with my son? I have sole physical custody. Do I need to go to court to get approval?

As usual I concur with Ms. Alexander, and echo her recommendation that you retain an attorney for this. You have some good facts on your side as...

Will a judge grant me overnight visitations?

It depends. When you say "verbal agreement" do you happen to have any text messages or emails discussing the overnights? This might help. The...

I concur with my colleagues -this is not something you want to try to handle on your own. Drafting discovery questions is challenging even for...

Funds retain their initial character unless transmuted which does not happen as you describe. If you use separate property to fund an IRA and do...

How do I start the process to ask for full custody of my children?

Agree with my colleagues. While you may not wish to raise the issue of drug use, this is not just a matter of his life, as you say, but your...

Is it possible to modify daycare payments in child support agreement for CA?

As much as I hate to disagree with my friend and colleague Ms. Straus, the Family Code does not set a percentage but rather that costs must be...

As Ms. Alexander states, from what you write the issue of child custody and visitation is not properly before the court. It would appear that your...

How much evidence do I need to show that my X and her mom have conspired to steal my babies and ruin my life?

You really need to retain an experienced family lawyer to sort this mess. Having what you believe to be strong evidence and effectively using this...