Divorce - What happens if the Petitioner leaves the country and don't show up on the court hearing date.

Third time's a charm. Depends on what the trial is about, and if the matter is otherwise ready to go to trial. If so, the judge may let the...

Why has the other party not disclosed evidence and witnesses, in a family law matter?

The only circumstances under which the other side would have a "Public Defender" would be if this matter is set for trial for a contempt...

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Are arrears regarding child support dischargeable in ch 7 filing?

If the child support arrears are owed to you, and you haven't assigned them to anyone else for collection, they're not dischargeable, ever.

Due to lack of advertising in the movie synopsis, I was forced to listen to preaching about God. I am an atheist. I spoke to the

Too bad. There's no Constitutional right to only see movies you like. The government didn't make the movie, or make you go to it, so the...

Can I ask for no overnight visitation for a 5 year old cancer patient?

Not enough information to say what a court would do with this. What's the custody arrangement been for the last five years? Is there a custody...

My daughter has a three year old son who's father has went to court and had a hearing and got temporary custody on lies

She needs to hire, or at least speak to, an experienced family law attorney NOW.

Can I re-open a divorce due to misinformation from my attorney?

Maybe, but probably not, given the passage of time. You should speak to an experienced family law attorney, with all of your documents and...

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If the "some scary reason" is some reason to think that Dad poses a danger to the kids, then until you've got COURT ORDERS in place to protect the...

Will the judge let my 8 yr old son take the stand?

In what court? About what? Generally, judges do NOT like putting children of this age "on the stand", particularly if the only reason to do so is...

I am confused about how to file for a peremptory disqualification in LA Superior Court so that I can obtain a different judge

Your timing isn't clear from your question, but it SOUNDS like you may be too late for a peremptory challenge. You only get one, ever, and if...