Are new children from a second marriage taken into consideration when calculating support in ca

Yes, but the amount of the adjustment varies, depending on the facts.

Finance issues after divorce

Well, the first question is: did you actually hide anything? If you did, and you lied to him and to the court about it, (remember those financial...

In California, if a married couple files for legal separation, how soon can you file for divorce afterwards?

If you meet the residence requirement for a dissolution, you're not ever REQUIRED to file for a separation first. There's a common confusion...

How much back child support can i owe before a lein? Also, does the VA allow a lein to be on a 1st time home buyer home?

Child Support Services, and any private lawyer who knows what he's doing, can record an "abstraxt of support judgment", which remains in effect...

Will the judge look at our settlement agreement in an uncontested divorce and see if fair to both parties?

If a party who isn't represented by an attorney signs the agreement, but it isn't notarized, it may get bounced by the clerk, before a judge ever...

I was forced to leave my home because my mom filed for a restraining order against me based on lies. I have yet to be served .

How were you "forced to leave" if you weren't served? If you weren't served, how did you know about the restraining order? Is this a temporary...

I was served divorce papers.

It depends a lot on (a) what the papers ask for and (b) what parts you disagree with. If you simply don't want to get divorced at all,...

How do I ensure I get mon-fri custody of my 4yr? I have been primary care taker and have her 5 nights a week now - tues to sun

It's unlikely that anyone's s going to get "100% custody"; if Dad has Sunday PM to Tuesday PM, Dad, right now has about 30%and you have about 70%. ...

Unless you are an attorney with extensive criminal law and family law experience, it's probably a bad idea to try and run an OSC re: contempt on...

I have custody of my eight year old child. Can I move out of California?

If your "divorce was never finalized", the original Automatic Temporary Restraining Order, forbidding removal of the child from California, may...