I assume you are eligible for overtime (e.g. you have received it previously). If so, then the answer is OT begins after the 8th hour of work in a given day, even though you are still under 40 hours for the given week. Thus, in your situation, you have 1 hour of OT on day 1 and 2 hours of OT on day... View More

You are not divorced under California law until you receive a divorce judgment (google "FL-180" to see a blank copy) signed by the judge. Many people in California try to do their own divorce and they mistakenly think that simply filing the petition is sufficient and the court will grant... View More

I don't see any documents attached. In general, for any change of visitation or custody, the reason(s) behind seeking such a change are going to be very critical. In family law, in particular, litigants often file meritless papers out of anger, spite, etc. If you do not plan on moving to Marin... View More

I concur with Kenneth. There is an aspect of California law that helps you tremendously here: California lawyers cannot charge upfront for cases. By law, probate lawyers in California get paid out of the estate of the deceased. There is a table of percentages -- in other words, the lawyer gets X %... View More

In general, I'd say the answer is yes. I am assuming that the city ordinance does say something like "you can have up to 3 dogs, unless you're responsible in which case you can have more." A vague standard like "responsible" would make it such that the ordinance would... View More

I concur with Mr. Torri. Litigants say all sorts of crazy stuff in court, in family court especially. If your ex has said stuff that isn't true, you should respond to it and point out what you disagree with and, ideally, include evidence that proves your ex is wrong. If you don't point... View More

I'm pretty certain that expungement of a state-level crime is not recognized at the federal level for immigration. In other words, in the eyes of USCIS, your petty theft is still there. Having a criminal history of any kind is not a good thing when it comes to applying for citizenship, but... View More

Probably not, but possible. Two things: (1) child support generally ends either at age 18 or, if the child is still in high school at age 18, then either 19 or high school graduation, whichever is earlier. If the child turns 18 in a few months, child support in general may be ending, depending on... View More

If you have no evidence, then your case will be more difficult to prosecute. The fact you have witnesses helps, but witnesses can be discredited as, for instance, bitter or substandard employees with a grudge. You can talk to a lawyer about pursuing a case about "failure to provide rest... View More

How does Denver or Colorado affect your situation? If this hearing occurred in Colorado, you should repost this in the Colorado forum.

If this hearing took place in California and you merely live in Colorado, then the answer to your question is no. Custody and visitation can temporarily be... View More

You have to have lived in ventura county for at least 3 months for the court there to have jurisdiction over a divorce. You don't need to go back to San Diego County to do your divorce, if that is what your question is.

The answer to your question is no. In CA, the only ways attorneys fees can be awarded is (1) by contract, (2) by statute, or (3) it is ordered by the judge. In landlord-tenant cases, (1) is usually the most applicable. Additionally, is the landlord trying to charge attorney's fees for his own... View More

Are you asking whether a lawyer you have let go (e.g. fired) can hold on to your documents and refuse to return them until you pay off a debt or unpaid bill with that lawyer? If so, the answer is no. The authority for this is California Rule of Professional Conduct 3-700. You can google that. What... View More

You can. What should have happened is that if the order for support assumed that the child was not living with you 100%, then you should have gotten that order modified. The new order would have the child living with you 100% and the child support would probably have gone down.

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No. Your divorce is final when you receive the FL-180 dissolution of judgment form that is signed by the judge. The actual date of you being single and free to marry again is the date indicated on the FL-180 as "parties returned to the status of single persons as of:"

To add on to Ali's comment, adding a parent's name to a birth certificate can be a two-part process. First, parentage or paternity has to get established in the family courts with a paternity or parentage case. Then, the court order resulting from that case is used to get the name added.... View More

If you can't get to San Diego, you should at least file something with the court there indicating that you disagree the child is yours. If the husband wants to adopt great, but it is possible he might change his mind, etc. If that's the case, I can imagine the San Diego court deciding not... View More

It depends where this lawsuit is. If it is from a California court, then yes, you can be served by mail. If it is for another state, you might be able to be served in general, but the answer to that is more complicated. Consult a lawyer for an explanation about minimum contacts, long arm statutes,... View More

It doesn't sound like it as they appear to have used income that you were telling them was out of date. Child support court is weird, though. In theory, you should not need a lawyer to be treated correctly in any court. In my experience, though, if you don't have a lawyer in child support... View More

Yes, they can. When you are in California, you are subject to California's laws without regard to what state you are from. There is indeed a law here requiring everyone in a car to be wearing their seatbelt.

When you are in Arizona, you are subject to Arizona's laws.