Presumably you have a child support order. In your child support order it should spell out when child support ends and typically such order generally state that child support ends on the child's eighteenth birthday, unless the child has not graduated from high school and is still in school... View More

It sounds to me like there may already be a support order in place since CSS told you that beginning November 1, your support obligation of $1630 starts. But, you should have been given notice of any such hearing where a judge would render a support order, so perhaps there is no current order... View More

It saddens me to read your question, Unfortunately, without more information it is impossible to give you a straightforward yes or no. It depends on a variety of things. I recommend that you immediately contact an attorney to discuss your situation in detail and ascertain your options. If you... View More

It depends on a host of things. Where do you live? Is the father in the picture and does he consent? What are the reasons for him being in Alabama with the grandparents, rather than with you?

It is not exactly clear what you are asking for ... advice about whether you should track her down and try and force her to come back so she can perform her 50 of the 50/50? Or advice about whether you should file something with the courts to change the custodial arrangement to sole legal and... View More

It depends of what type of decision the judge gave you in your divorce. If it was a decision dissolving your marriage and returning you to a single person along with orders dividing property and debts and orders disposing of all other issues in the case, then you would use FL 180. I would... View More

Generally, yes you would need the written consent of the father to adopt even if the mother has full sole custody of the child. However, if the court were to find that the bio father had abandoned the child, within the meaning of the family code, that could serve as an exception to having to... View More

4320 (i) provides that in making a determination about spousal support that the court must consider "Documented evidence, including a plea of nolo contendere, of any history of domestic violence, as defined in Section 6211, between the parties or perpetrated by either party against either... View More

You are correct that the children are much to young. Medical studies have demonstrated that it is not in the best interests of children that are still in their developmental years (younger than 6) to be forced to sleep overnights away from the home and bed they are accustomed to. What would be... View More

File a request for order and have the court ordered some of the property sold.

As you have not explained exactly what the agreement says about paying for college expenses, it is difficult to determine what rights you may or may not have. In the typical situation the college expenses provision in a marital settlement agreement (MSA) has one or both parents agreeing to pay... View More

You can obtain a final judgment dissolving the marriage and returning you to unmarried persons before modifying child custody. You would ask the court for an order bifurcating the proceeds. Please retain legal counsel to be sure your rights are protected during the process.

Generally speaking, yes In the typical case. However, not in cases where domestic violence is an issue or where the location of the parent is ordered to remain confidential for the protection of a parent and child. You should check your court orders and see what it states regarding an intent to... View More

If the house is your separate property and he refuses to leave, eviction may be your only remedy. However, if earnings during marriage were used to pay portions of the mortgage or to make improvements on the house that increased the value of the separate property home, the property takes on a... View More

You can check with the recorders office records to determine if you are on title or not. If you are not on title, that does not mean you do not have a community property interest in the house. If the house was purchased during marriage it is presumed to be community property. If the house was... View More

Try contacting the Legal Aid Society in Orange County as they give discounted legal services for those in financial need.

Assuming that what you are saying is that he obtained an order requiring you to submit to a DNA and he had you personally served with the court order, then what you should do is comply with the order or get the order set aside or vacated on the basis that there is no child for the court to have... View More

Nothing will go to you automatically. It sounds like he filed and had you served, but you have not answered or otherwise responded to the petition for dissolution. Failing to file a response to the petition gives the other party the right to file a request to enter your default which essentially... View More

California has a right of reimbursement statute which permits a party who has used their separate property to contribute to the purchase of a community property asset., the right of reimbursement at the time of separation/divorce.

The court will definitely consider evidence of domestic violence. But, what you should have done by now is at least filed a request for domestic violence restraining order. If you were to prevail you would have Family Code 3044 presumption in your favor during the custody determination of the... View More