What factors will the court use to determine the amount of child support and what can I expect at the upcoming hearing?

1. Your support order, if it's set by a California court, will be based almost entirely on a formula which considers four facts: 1. Your net...

Can I legally use the last name of my mate? We are older, do not want to mingle assets but want to appear as being married

It depends on what you mean by "appear as being married". You can legally change your name if you want; other than being a change of name, it has...

I missed my court date for a divorce hearing. We are back together. Im told the divorce is final. How do I stop it?

First, you need to find out EXACTLY what happened, which means going to the court's website, or going to the courthouse, and seeing if a judgment...

Never Given a Copy of Custody Order

You need to contact the clerk's office of the court where the file is held. They will send you a copy of the order, but they will NOT do it for...

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Court Documents in Courtroom

Doesn't sound like a divorce question to me, but the confusion may have come from the use of the name "Marsden" which means one thing in California...

The "Gavron warning" is generally given in any case in which one party is asking for spousal support and appears to not be making a REASONABLE...

My ex girl friend while we were together got my home address and telephone without my consent and started calling my home. I thi

Ask her to stop. If she doesn't report her to your phone company, and the police. It's not a crime to call someone, but it's a crime to continue...

Change Of Circumstance and Minors Counsel

The standard of proof at a custody hearing depends on a BUNCH of different facts, and what you do or don't have to show to meet a particular...

Am I entitled to cashed out stocks?

Depends on where the stocks came from, and when; in any case, he's going to be required to account for what he did with the money. You probably...

Can I ask for the engagement ring back and still get married while keeping legal rights to the ring?

Nope. An engagement ring, under California law, is a "conditional gift". If your fiance still is willing to get married, and you're not, then she...

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