If there has been a change in circumstances that impacts her need for continued support or her need for the amount that was ordered, you can file a motion to modify. Keep in mind that your new spouse's income will be relevant and will need to be disclosed.

The court couldn't care less. Your next attorney however, will care. For me personally, if I'm 3rd or even 2nd in a line of previous attorneys, when a new prospective client calls me, I question why that is and I likely won't take the case. It's a red flag.

There is a "Find a Lawyer" link at the top of this page. You can contact a lawyer directly and find out what your options are, whether your situation qualifies for summary dissolution, or whether a simple divorce is your best option.

Maybe. But it's better not to take short cuts. File the appropriate request for order in your divorce case (request for full legal and physical custody with a request for a move away order). Your DVRO case is a related case and can and should be cited in your motion.

Contact your local Child Support Services and request they assist you with obtaining child support orders. https://www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/Child-Support-Services

You can do whatever you want. If you don't have any court orders mandating when, how or even whether you communicate with him, you don't have to.

Depends on what your judgment/court orders say. You should have someone (an attorney) review your court orders and tell you what remedies are available and/or what you can do to get what was awarded to you.

Who was this debt "awarded" to in the divorce? If you name is not on the account and you were not ordered to cover this debt as part of your divorce decree, then no, you are not obligated to keep paying it.

Not enough information. When is the hearing. There are statutory deadlines for filing documents in support of and in opposition to an Order to Show Cause re contempt. What, if anything, have you filed in response to the Order to Show Cause?

This is extremely confusing and unclear as written. The court likely did not consider your "evidence" because you did not present it properly. You have another opportunity to do so in 20 days. In the alternative, you can retain an attorney and figure out how to properly make your... View More

I guess it depends on what you consider to be affordable. You can contact different lawyers and ask them what they charge and decide what you think is affordable or fair. Just remember. You get what you pay for.

File a Request for Order to get custody/visitation orders. Until you have court orders, you really don't have much control over the situation.

If you were using a computer program (such as Dissomaster) or the guideline calculator which you can find on line, child care would be included as an "add on" before coming up with the total amount for guideline support.

There is really on one way to proceed. That process does not change based solely on the length of marriage. https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/divorce-california

You've answered your own question. How do you start? You start by filing for divorce. Your petition can set forth what you are asking for, although it will not result in any court orders to that end. But, that's how you start.

The simple answer to that question is yes. However, it depends on what your orders say. School functions, field trips, etc. are not a custodial function, but instead would likely fall under the rubric of legal custody.

This website has a "Find a lawyer" link at the top of each page. Click on that link and start placing calls to different lawyers to find the right fit for you and your circumstances. What constitutes "Low cost" is in the eye of the beholder, right?

This is confusing as written. I recommend you pick up the phone and speak with an attorney one-on-one and directly. With a 30+ year marriage you should not be representing yourself.

Depends on what you want to accomplish. I'm assuming you are asking this question because you now want a divorce. File for divorce -- that's what you can do. His marriage to someone else in another country, at least under CA law is not valid.

It's a request. You do not have to agree to voluntarily authorize release of your records. If you don't, then they will serve the subpoena (assuming the records are relevant to your case).