If money earned during the marriage (marriage #1) went into the 401(k) plan, there's a community share; if it's not mentioned in any of the...

Are credit cards/bills always split 50/50 in California?

If they were pre-separation bills, then you're jointly liable. What the court does with them will also depend on what the court does with the...

If i wasn't serve with divorce papers and leave the country with our child can it be conceded kidnapped??

By the way, if your wife promptly files an action for custody in California, depending on the country to which you try to take the child, there is...

Does the Minor's Counsel get to change the custody time (currently 70/30 joint physical custody with me getting the 70)?

Minor's counsel isn't the judge; she's an attorney, and while she can argue to the judge that a change in the custodial time-share would be in her...

Do I Need a Family Law Attorney?

Yes, you need an EXPERIENCED attorney to review ALL the facts and to take steps to fix this QUICKLY.

If i wasn't serve with divorce papers and leave the country with our child can it be conceded kidnapped??

Yes, it can be considered parental kidnapping if the purpose or effect is to deprive your wife of her custodial rights.

In CA, does it really make a difference who files first? We will have property disputes and there has been no infidelity.

A. Doesn't matter who files first in California; the rules are the same. B. Even if you put the houses into your joint names as community...

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Per the earlier answer, it depends on what was SUPPOSED to happen on that date: what was the court GOING to do? If you go to the court where the...

Can you cancel a divorce that's set for trial?

If nether of you are represented by attorneys, then each of you needs to call the court, and tell the clerk in the trial department that you want...

If my ex husband has a restraining order for me not to take the boys out of the 7 southern counties in california can i move

We won't necessarily be able to "have the kids taken away", but you will be violating the court's order, and you will be putting yourself at risk...