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answered on Apr 26, 2012
If you filed 10 years ago, probably not--assuming, of course, that you did as you say, "never did anything after that." Usually, the court's close cases that become stale, such as yours.
I recommend you speak with an attorney before filing your paperwork as there are new... View More 
answered on Apr 26, 2012
First and foremost, what does the settlement say? That is the starting point; second, how much time has elapsed?, third, were you represented by legal counsel at the time of settlemenet? The reason I am asking questions, instead of answering them is because there are many factors to be considered.... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2012
Depending on how long ago the divorce was finalized, there is a remote change that someone can go back to family court to request the name change. For example, did the original Petition or Answer check the box for a request for name change? If so, then this issue has not been resolved. That would... View More
He wants me to homeschool them with my other children. Is this legal?
answered on Apr 26, 2012
A good book for your friend to purchase is Nolo's "Temporary Guardianship for Care of a Minor. (http://www.nolo.com/products/temporary-guardianship-for-care-of-minor-pr....) It addresses issues exactly like the ones listed on your question, vis-a-vis, taking care of your friend's... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2012
There are "judgments" and "stipulated judgements". A stipulated judment means that the parties, not the court, resolved the issue. The "judgment" part of the phrase, in basic terms, means that the Court approved the agreement you reached with the other parent. When... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2012
Noticed this question has not been answered, so thought I would respond if the question is still relevant. First, not sure why you feel you need to file for guardianship of your daughter. Sounds like there might be a few issues going on that you are not identifying in this question. For example,... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2012
You are asking a loaded question because there are many procedural issues and substantive issues related to discovery. First, and foremost, an objection must be made timely. Timely means 30 days from when the documents were "served." The term "served" is a legal term that... View More
My ex husband needs child care for his weeks when he has our son however I do not need childcare for the weeks when I have our son (we have 50/50), I continued paying it for the remainder of this school year however I no longer wish to pay for something I do not use. am I legally responsible to pay... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2012
First, start with what the current court order says. If there is no court order, then there is no legal duty for someone in your shoes to pay 50%; however, if there is a court order, then there is a legal duty to pay 50%--it cannot be changed unless there is a new court order to replace the terms.... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2012
To start, you would file a petition with the court, requesting guardianship of your grandson. There are books you can buy such as the "Guardianship Book for California" (http://www.nolo.com/products/the-guardianship-book-for-california-gb.htm....
I also suggest you speak to an... View More
My mom has few assets and lots of debt. she is willingly allowing me to become her conservator. Our plan is to pay off her mortgage, but she still retains equity in the home. she would just pay us a modest interest on the loan. Would it be better to do this prior to establishing a... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2012
Your facts are minimal, but I will do my best to provide a general response to this question. First, a conservatorship would be established based on need, not desire by the elderly parenet. The underlying purpose of a conservatorship is to have the appointed individual steps into the shoes of the... View More
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