Get ahead of it. File your Response to the petition and file a Request for Order to get support orders in place and court orders that limit her use of credit cards or enable you to either close out joint cards or keep one open for her use (just by way of example). Allowing unfettered access to... View More

Don't take the law into your own hands. If the current custody orders are not in your child's best interests then file a Request for Order to get them modified. If you think your child is in imminent threat of harm or there is an imminent threat to her health, safety or welfare, you can... View More

If this is for purposes of locating him so you can serve him with a Petition for Dissolution, find out his last known legal address, documents all efforts you have made to find him, and then file a motion with the court to get permission to have him served by publication. Otherwise, hire a PI.

Depends on the questions. Depends on the nature of the litigation. (i.e. whether it's civil, criminal, or regarding what, i.e. breach of contract? divorce?). There really isn't enough information here to assist. There are several different types of objections that can be raised in a... View More

Sounds like you were served by mail and someone other than him, signed the proof of service. Sounds like you were also sent "courtesy copies" by attachment to a Talking Parents communication. I don't understand the problem. Serving you by mail and having someone sign the proof of... View More

You would address this in your response to the petition. In the interim (while the case is pending), you can file a Request for Order to get temporary custody/visitation orders for the pets. While generally speaking, pets are considered property in a divorce, a relatively new pet custody law in... View More

I think you may be confused about what has been served on you. If you are a party to the case, you can be served with a request for production of documents; not a subpoena for production of documents. What may have happened is that you have been sent a copy of a subpoena that was served on your... View More

Informal and/or oral agreements that are not court orders or part of your entered judgment are not legally enforceable. You can however, obtain new custody orders post-judgment. You can file a Request for Order or you and the other parent can draft and sign a stipulation and order and submit it... View More

"just because" ?? Of course not. Multiple factors go in to deciding what custodial arrangement, aka "parenting plan" would be in the best interests of your children. How do you plan to accommodate the different needs of 5 children in a two-bedroom apartment? I think the first... View More

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