I was the petitioner in a DVRO case, and I did not win. How long does the recipient have to file under family code 271 for fees?

If the hearing on the DVRO is done, the case is over. Unless the other party filed a request BEFORE the hearing, and the court reserved...

Divorce

Nothing happens in a California dissolution unless someone takes steps to make it happen, and that "someone" is NOT the court. Once you file for...

Are there any consequences for an attorney not properly signing on as an attorney and then represents my ex in a hearing

None; if you'd objected at the hearing, the judge would have simply told the lawyer and the client to sign a substitution.

Send a letter to the lawyer, and give him a (SHORT) time limit within which to (a) sign the substitution and (b) give you your file. If he...

Can I bring the statement written by teenagers of their preference for custody case?

YOU should tell the court that the kids would like to be permitted to express their preference about custody; the judge will give you directions in...

Divorce

If you want to "stop" the divorce, simply don't do anything. The court won't "automatically" divorce you; you have to take action at each step of...

If my husband and I agree that he defer spousal support after the divorce, does that mean he will own back payments?

There's a reason you didn't get a clear answer; "deferring" spousal support means what you and your ex agree, in writing that it will mean. The...

Can baby mom complain about this to the courts during joint custody battle? ....I have the right to speak on my husband's behalf

Sorry, but Mom's got no obligation to communicate with you; you're not the parent of their child. If your husband can't deal with her in person,...

What do I do if the girl returns me the child support money.

Equally importantly: put the money in an account. Don't spend it.

You can't "press criminal charges"; the DA does that and that process is already in the pipeline. What you CAN do, in the interim, is, unless...