Do I have to retain a lawyer when filing for divorce?

It's not required, but if you're not sure you understand the steps you'll need to take to get divorced WITHOUT your husband's cooperation, you...

What are my legal rights when it comes to no contact orders regarding myself and daughter.

Unless a court order says otherwise, grandparents have no independent custody or visitation rights, so if you don't want to have any contact with...

May I cite opposing party's testimony in mediation in a Supplemental Declaration?

You need to check the mediation rules, but generally, in "non-recommending mediation" counties, not5hing that anyone says during mediation is...

If I already filed for a divorce. Can I ask the court for a mediation or settlement conference before I ask for a court date?

1. An appraiser is an expert witness; he/she is expert about, and testifies about something different from a forensic accountant. Depending on...

Not enough details to tell if you might be able to set aside the agreement; the most important detail which is missing is WHEN this happened. ...

What does a judge take into consideration when it comes to permanent spousal support?

The factors which the court must consider are listed in FC 4320; the link is below

What is the process to ask my child's doctor and psychiatrist to testify in court?

You'll need to subpena the doctors, and give appropriate notice to the other parent. You'll also need to find out from the doctors, BEFORE you...

Husband wants to file contested divorce even after the final divorce has been granted

Any order for child custody in California can be modified, if the court is shown that enough facts have changed to make it in the child's best...

Child Custody

First, calm down. (ALL CAPS IS LIKE SHOUTING. If you're doing that in court, all you're doing is annoying the judge). Next, get your facts...

I'd like to obtain a California divorce after legal separation without new financial disclosures.

The issue of spousal support is reserved in the separation case. No reason that a new disclosure would be needed to dissolve the status of the...