I have been married seven years. My husband put the deposit down but my name is on the mortgage. Am I entitled to any settlement

You'll need to review the facts with an experienced family law attorney, who will want to know ALL of the following info: 1. purchase price? 2....

You're not required to have a prenup at all. If you want to have an enforceable pre-nup, however, one of the critical requirements is that you...

Legally separated 2003. Never filed "stipulation of judgement" before lawyer passed away. What to do now? Do I need new lawyer?

You probably need to at least consult with a new, EXPERIENCED family law attorney about what you need to do to finish this up. It's impossible to...

How to handle a fraudulent charge made on my credit card?

You don't say that you ever dissolved your marriage, or even if you or your wife ever filed anything with any court to START the process, and if...

I want to move to another state with our son without my husband's knowledge- what are the legal ramifications for this decision?

If you move with your son out of the state without your husband's knowledge, at very least, if your husband files a dissolution (divorce) in...

I used an attorney to lower my child support and not only did it go up but they slapped her attorney fees on me as well

It's not clear there's much you can do. Except when the parents agree to set child support at some other number, the judge is REQUIRED BY LAW...

The 19 wks pregnant mother of my baby and I are planning to move in together in a few weeks. We are not married. She wants to

1. You can enter into a contract as to what happens while you're living together, and what happens if you separate. 2. It's never a good idea to...

Divorce Judgment/Pension Division

The rules for division of a US military pension, and the procedure for doing it, have very little to do with those used for dividing up a civilian...

Can you be force to pay child support even if you were set up? and you did not know about the baby until the baby was 6 months.

In California "if you play, you pay". If "guy" is biologically dad (i.e., the DNA test shows that he's Daddy) then unless girl was married to, and...

Motion to Compel further replies and Motion for Continuance of Trial (divorce)

With all respect to the last answer (from a non-family law attorney)NO motion or "Request for Orders" is properly filed in a California family law...