Question on Child Custody for an unmarried couple

Yes. He could even move out, or away, and simply leave them with you completely. You can't "refuse" custody of your own children. You and he...

I need a helmet for football and my mom wants me to pay for it but she gets child support, should child support cover the cost?

I assume that your Mom pays for the roof over your head, your food, your doctor bills, your electric bill, your clothes, etc. which is what the...

Let me rephrase this: If a couple does not live together, but has a child (in California)...

Either one of the parents must file a court case which includes child support, or if one or the other parent collects some sort of public...

My wife of 15 yrs is mentally ill and i want to get a divorce in california ?

I'm sorry that you're in this very unfortunate situation. It SOUNDS like she needs serious medical/psychiatric attention; you can get a divorce,...

I dont understand how child support works in California. My ex and I have two children together. She has remarried and

" If she and her husband both work full-time, shouldn't her husband's income count for child support purposes, meaning its the total household...

As an alternative, the court will GRANT the bifurcation, BUT require, as a CONDITION of granting the bifurcation, that until the dissolution is...

Can I have an annulment of my marriage? We share no property, no kids, no money - he has no job and place for us to live.

You're probably eligible for a summary dissolution, which is far less complicated, and less expensive, than an annulment. . You're probably not...

What can I do to help/encourage/force my wife to respond to my petition for dissolution of marriage?

If you've filed and served all the supporting documents, you can request that her default be entered. Best idea is to tell her, IN WRITING that if...

The Judge just ordered my husband to pay me support because he beat me so bad that I can't work and have to under go another

If what you're receiving is "spousal support", and not repayment of your medical bills, loss of past earnings, etc., then it's taxable to you. ...

I own 2 condos now. 1 in Arizona & 1 in California. But, I'm getting married this month. I need a prenuptial or postnuptial?

You probably need a PREnup (they're MUCH easier to do, and therefore less expensive, than a POSTnup). Depending on what you want the prenup to...