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...

Name change and Domestic Partnerships

No; if you're registered as domestic partners, you can't simply re-register, since one of the conditions of registering as domestic partners is...

Am I entitled to receive the same medical benefits and a percentage of my domestic partners annuity upon his death?

Almost certainly not, though you may wish to speak to an experienced family law attorney and review the details. Unfortunately, the Federal...

What if her husband signed the birthcertifacit but isnt the father but still signed and now trying to get a dna test done.

It depends on many facts, not the least of which is how long ago the child was born, and whether she's divorcing her husband. If you've been...

If my ex-husband files a custody case while I work abroad, is he required to notify me or not?

You should speak to an experienced family law attorney in the county where your ex lives, and review all the details of any custody agreements,...

What will happen to me if i leave the home and my husband wants to walk away from the house?

It depends on what mortgage(s) are against the house. If the house has ONLY the ORIGINAL purchase money mortgage on it, (i.e., no refinance,...

There's no government restriction, in any of the 50 states, as to the length of a name, so if you want to use three middle names, a hyphenated name...

Can my fiance get joint custody? he move to cali and she live in nj. can he get joint custody if she says no?

It sounds like the current custody/visitation order is from New Jersey, so he'll need to speak to an experienced family law attorney in New Jersey...

Domestic partnership, advantage to registering in any particular state?

There are many legal complications to domestic partnership law still, and one of the complications is that, unlike marriage, D.P.'s are neither...

I filed for divorce a few months ago, i received a document with a date on it. what is the next step?

Impossible to say without knowing what the "paper" is. What does it say the date means?