What should I do? Should I file for sole custody and if I do when must I do this?

You will need to file a Paternity Action to establish the child's father. From the paternity action, you can request sole legal and physical...

I filed for divorce, she responded but I was never served. I filed for a default and it was rejected. How do I get a court date?

Just to clarify, did she mail you her response? If she did mail it to you, then that's sufficient. She is not required to have you personally...

My husband is demanding bank statements to see if i have any Ira's that he doesnt know about.

You should probably use an attorney instead of a paralegal. Then you would be able to receive legal advice about your rights in a divorce. As Mr....

Do I have to serve a FL-150 on the other party?

If you're asking for anything financially related in your RFO; i.e. child support or spousal support etc, then you have to fill out and submit your...

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How do I go about modifying a spousal support order?

File a Request for Order with the court. It might be helpful to also propound Form Interrogatories on her. Also, you may want to look at your...

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Do I have full custody of my child, if the biological father isn't present?

This is a tricky question. You do have custody of your child, but there's no document or court order saying that you have full custody of your...

I got legal separation judgment about 10 months ago, but I just find out that I didn't receive fair

I think it's important to realize that notions of "fair settlement" are relative and what may seem unfair to you, may seem fair to a judge. Keep in...

Married 20 years, separated now, no assets, 2 minor children, does it matter who files first, both in same county,

Generally speaking, it does not matter who files first. There are some discovery related procedural advantages to filing first; but nothing that...

The court is not likely to support "buyer's remorse." If you signed the MSA, with counsel, getting "the best outcome" is not likely a good enough...

Filing for divorce+new residence in California

You are not eligible to file for a Divorce yet because you have not been a resident 6 months; however you are eligible to file for Legal Separation...