The location of the marriage is irrelevant. The location of the divorce is irrelevant. As long as you have a valid divorce, you can remarry anywhere you want. A valid divorce outside of California will be considered valid in California. A valid marriage abroad is considered valid in California.

You took a break from your divorce proceedings, but that doesn't mean you reconciled. Did you? Your date of separation remains as stated in your original petition for dissolution unless you are saying here that you reconciled and then decided again to divorce. In that case, you can file an... View More

It's not clear what you are asking. 1) you can object to the response as untimely; 2) you can object to the response as you have not been served with it (??). As far as the advice you are seeking, it's not clear what you want to know. Child support orders will be based on the... View More

Instead of getting a pro bono lawyer you could file a motion with the court asking for a court order that the other party pay your legal fees or at least contribute to them. Otherwise, pro bono services may be provided by your local Legal Aid Foundation. You can also do a search within your... View More

Usually, the request that you sign an authorization to release your records comes with its own stated deadline. Otherwise, I would assume you have 30 days. If you don't sign the authorization, they will subpoena your records anyway. Assuming this is your lawsuit (i.e. you filed a complaint... View More

Motions of any kind can be opposed. It's very difficult however, and rare that an opposing party can come up with a valid justification for opposing a motion to bifurcate. CA is a no fault state. If someone wants a divorce they can have one.

She either meets her evidentiary burden in her motion or she does not. If you do not believe the motion has merit or there is a valid evidentiary basis for changing venue, you can say so in your responsive declaration. "Is it common" ?? All cases are different.

Usually, when a court is making a decision regarding custody, it's important that the involved minor child have his/her own bed, and ideally his/her own room. That's your first problem. Second, where significant others, boyfriends, girlfriends, etc. are concerned, courts often make... View More

He has a job. You have a court order. Get a Wage Garnishment and serve it on his employer. Support will then be deducted from his wages and paid directly to you. For the arrears you can file a motion to have the amount of arrears established and then include that in the wage garnishment. The... View More

It's not about whose name is on title. If the property was purchased during the marriage, it is community property. When you say he purchased it with his money - what does that mean? If "his money" is money he earned during the marriage, then it is community property. If... View More

Yes, he has to serve you with everything and anything he files with the court. He also needs to provide (file) proof of that service. If he's claiming to have served you (i.e. he filed a proof of service) at the time of the hearing you can tell the court that you did not receive what he... View More

Your judgment should say how the assets will be divided. I don't mean "you get half". I mean, HOW you get half. i.e. whether an equalization payment is owed to you, or whether a physical item of personal property is supposed to be given to you, whether you need a QDRO to divide up... View More

Probably not. The passage of time without him receiving financial support from you is relevant to whether he needs it now -- 10 years later. It is unlikely the court would grant such a request from him if he made one after you file for divorce.

Anytime someone files a RFO related to custody, the court automatically schedules a mediation. This is a free service provided by the LA superior court. The parties attend WITHOUT legal counsel. Parties are not permitted to bring an attorney with them to these mediations. You of course are free... View More

Defendants file demurrers. It's what they do. In every demurrer, Defendants will ask that the demurrer be sustained without leave to amend. It's what they do. When you respond to the demurrer (i.e. file your opposition), you ask for leave to amend. Meaning, you oppose the demurrer on... View More

He can't just move to Spain with one of your children. If he wants to relocate and to take one or more of your children with him, he will need a court order allowing him to do so. He'll need to seek an order modifying existing custody orders to include a move-away request. Before such... View More

You refer to a custody agreement, but do you have actual court orders regarding custody? If not, get them. If you do have court orders, you orders should include instructions on what happens when the parties cannot reach an agreement. You cannot keep your child out of school simply because you... View More

Domestic violence comes in all shapes and sizes. Persistent harassing phone calls, text message and emails can form the basis for a request for a restraining order - depending on the circumstances unique to your case. His failure to help out financially however, is not something you can... View More

Do you mean $75/month for child support? Without further information it is not possible to answer this question. Child support is calculated using an algebraic formula that factors in each party's income, certain deductions, the child's age and the percentage of time each parent has... View More

Your non marital relationship does not bestow any legal rights on either party to the other party's property. California does not recognize Common Law marriage. You two can enter into a co-habitation agreement if you want to (much like a prenup or post nuptial agreement), but you cannot be... View More