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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for California on
Q: Is contesting my divorce out of the question if I don’t have a lawyer?
Ms. Renee Marcelle
Ms. Renee Marcelle
answered on Mar 30, 2022

One may contest a divorce with or without a lawyer. In California of course, it is a "no-fault" divorce state. Thus if one party seeks a divorce, the divorce will be inevitable, unless your partner changes their mind.

The disposition of assets and custody arrangements can be...
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2 Answers | Asked in Divorce for California on
Q: If I file for divorce and my husband take 3 months to respond does that affect the 6 month waxing period

No assets 2 minor children

Ms. Renee Marcelle
Ms. Renee Marcelle
answered on Feb 16, 2022

The 6 month and 1 day rule commences from SERVICE of the Petition for dissolution upon your husband. That establishes the first possible date for termination of the status of marriage. However since he responded to the petition it may take longer than that to finalize the issues in your case.

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1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for California on
Q: My 12 yr old and I live in CA. Her father in AZ. There is a custody agreement from 5 yrs ago.

He can come here every other weekend to see her. He has only done that twice. She is supposed to go to AZ for vacations throughout the year. She doesn't want to go. Her father tells her she doesn't have to visit him if she doesn't want to. Should I be making her visit him due to custody agreement?

Ms. Renee Marcelle
Ms. Renee Marcelle
answered on Jun 16, 2021

It is not the first time that you will hear that move-away cases are extremely difficult. Based upon the studies in child-parent separation cases, the prevailing view in California is to ensure continuous and frequent contact between the parents and their children. A girl's good relationship... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for California on
Q: Can I terminate my child’s father’s parental rights without having someone to adopt her (stepfather adoption)?

The biological father has been out of the picture since 2018 because he has been in and out of jail. He keeps getting deported and comes right back breaks the law gets convicted, serves his time and gets deported again. This has been his pattern since 2017 but he has been completely out of her life... View More

Ms. Renee Marcelle
Ms. Renee Marcelle
answered on Jun 16, 2021

Mom, on the facts stated you have mentioned the 2 criteria for the termination of Parental rights. Lack of contact with the child and lack of any support.

A person willing to step into the shoes of bio dad is totally unnecessary.

The in and out of jail fact may mitigate against a...
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