Do i need my ex's consent to move my child out of the state

General rules: If there's ever been any order regarding custody in California you can't successfully file a new custody case in another state,...

My question is the father has supervised visits once a week.Would it be wrong of the mother to let him write to the child threw

A good answer depends on many things, including the answers to these questions: Why was supervised visitation imposed to begin with? Has...

Spousal support

By the way, if you're planning on trying to avoid a support obligation by giving up income available to you, discussing your plans to do so on a...

Spousal support

A court can consider income AVAILABLE to the high-earner spouse, if the high-earning spouse suddenly voluntarily relinquishes that income. Just as...

Can I start a new divorce case if wife started one 5 years ago?

You need to find out if her case was ever dismissed by the court; check at the courthouse at which it was filed, or if you have the case number,...

I am very unhappy in my marriage of 30+ years. How much will cost me to end it?

1. Community property you and your wife will divide the COMMUNITY ESTATE equally; this is a NET calculation, so if you and she have $100,000 in...

Separate property

Absolutely. Once parties are separated, any and all earnings or income of the high-earner spouse, (EXCEPT for passive or investment income...

Does my sons father have to abide to the stipulated judgment legal document stating to pay his share of our sons college expense

Your enforcement tools will depend on the exact terms of the "legal document", including whether or not the payment is described as a form of child...

How do I get my daughter?

You hire the best and most experienced family law attorney you can afford who handles custody cases regularly. You start by having a consultation...

If this was all in California, and you didn't promise him anything, he's not entitled to ANYTHING of yours. There's no "common law marriage" in...