I was nearly married 14 years with my ex being the main source of income in our marriage. We separated in 2020 and have court next week for spousal support. We both have been in new relationships since, I personally dont live with my partner and not sure what his current situation is
answered on Feb 19, 2024
Judges consider various factors when deciding whether to grant spousal support. Given your situation, where you have been separated since 2020, were married for nearly 14 years, and both have entered new relationships without cohabiting with new partners, these factors will all play a role in the... View More 
i have as well found documented evidence of my signature forged in order to forward my mail to a address not of my own and in doing so i never was sent reports written out by social worker and supervisor and the only place this address was showing up was on the cps filed court documents that i... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2024
If you have evidence of falsified information in a report that led to your children being removed from your care, and evidence of your signature being forged for mail redirection, it's crucial to take immediate and organized legal action. Here are the steps you should consider:... View More
My kids have been used to a half-week schedule as verbally agreed for over a year. He forced me to go back to the MSA (week-on-week-off) schedule even though the kids don't want it. His actions were a result of me quitting my job and being supported by my new husband. I was helping split the... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2024
Verbal agreements regarding child visitation are not legally binding unless formally incorporated into a court order or a revised Marital Settlement Agreement (MSA).
However, In any legal action involving children, the court will consider the best interests of the children above all else.... View More
There was no abuse of any kind. Unless her cheating. But I have never done anything. So we both our on deed , I still all her bills. And want to be there with realtor to protect my investment. We are splitting everything 59-50. Can I legally go with realtor?
answered on Jan 25, 2024
Generally, if both you and your wife are on the deed, you both have equal ownership rights to the property. This typically means you both have the right to be present at the property and to make decisions about its sale or other significant matters related to it. However, if there is any court... View More
we are selling our marital home and spitting it 50/50 I'm also giving him a additional 10,000. everything is noted signed and initialed in our MSA and divorce paperwork. will the judge kick it back and still make me give him spousal and my retirement (Solano county California) even though... View More
answered on Jan 25, 2024
I Agree with the above answers. In California, courts generally respect the autonomy of divorcing parties to make their own agreements about property division, spousal support, and retirement accounts, as long as the agreements are not egregiously unfair or one-sided, and both parties entered into... View More
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