Do i need to divorce my husband to keep my daughter?

It's not clear what you mean when you say "I am planning on staying with him but not living with him". If you bring your daughter into contact...

Is my ex in contempt?

She is technically in contempt, but an OSC for contempt is an expensive and drastic remedy., and difficult to win (almost impossible for an...

At what age does a child have the right to choose not to see his non custodial parent in California?

The court will CONSIDER the wishes of a child if the child "is of sufficient age and capacity to reason so as to form an intelligent preference"...

I'll respectfully disagree with the prior answer. If he has significantly more assets and income than you do,, then the next time he files...

Probably can't be done; once a judgment is entered, it's entered, and unless there is some compelling reason (which generally does NOT include "We...

Can I appeal a recent custody order?

It's impossible to say what your best remedy is, without detailed knowledge of everything that happened at the hearing. It is almost certainly NOT...

Can a father who openly signed birth certificate ask for a paternity test?

It depends on a number of facts, including how his name got on the birth certificate, how old the child is now, and other facts.

Child Care Costs

You and he can agree to any arrangement you want; if you leave this decision to a judge, the judge will PROBABLY order a 50/50 split of day-care...

Divorce Question

If you want to get a divorce, you can get one, whether or not your husband agrees. If you dissolve the marriage, you and he will need to...

I agreed to settle for alimony for only half the time or 11 1/2 years of our 23 years of marriage. I now find myself on SSD.

If you signed an agreement that says the amount and length of spousal support is non-modifiable, then it's probably non-modifiable. You may want...