Is it worth to pay $650 for a Dissolution Appraisal? My husband and I are going through a divorce.

Do you and your soon-to-be ex disagree or agree about the value of the house? Do you disagree about what's supposed to happen with the house? (Is...

My divorce was final in 2008. In 20012 I found evidence that my ex-husband had paid off our house 2 years prior to separation.

First, how is it possible that the divorce got completed without any clear information as to whether the house was or wasn't paid off? (Was...

My ex told the courts that the 40,000 in collectibles was stolen. I just found that he had lied. I never received my portion.

First questions will be whether you can prove (a) he lied about the theft (b) that he still has the stuff, and (c) whether the stuff is worth...

I purchased a home with my boyfriend and 8 months later we got married. Is that still considered community property?

It depends on how the title on the property was taken. Look at your deed. It may, however, get treated the same way for purposes of divorce if...

Restraining order dismissal

Other than communicating about the legal steps to finish the divorce, you simply shouldn't communicate with him at all. He already requested a...

I filed and obtained a temporary restraining order against my ex-husband, now he's seeking sanctions. Help!

Be ready to put on the evidence that you would have put on at the original restraining order hearing: the evidence of your ex's abusive conduct.

Can the courts force my ex to provide proof that a child she is collecting child support on is mine?

If the child we're talking about was conceived and born during the marriage, born more than two years ago, and you can't prove that you're...

What are the chances/probability that I will be granted sole custody (legal/physical) along with name change of the child?

Impossible to predict, unless we know whether or not Dad is going to file any response. If he's properly served, and doesn't respond, you've got a...

Can the state take money received from an IRA inheritance to pay on owed debts such as child support or restitution fees?

Short answer: yes they can. By the way, your overdue child support is collecting interest at 10% per year, it won't go away in a bankruptcy, and...

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Is it unethical for a lawyer handling both sides of a divorce to never once meet privately with one of the parties?

It's unethical for a lawyer to "handle both sides" of a contested dissolution proceeding in California. No lawyer who wants to keep his license...