Children Born Out of Marriage
Children Born Out of Marriage
The father of a child born out of marriage can petition the court to establish and enforce his rights as a father. Some of these rights include custody, visitation and the right to support the minor child. The process involves filing a Petition to Establish a Parental Relationship along with filing an Order to Show Cause seeking orders for these rights. A DNA test can be done to prove whether…
Read More5 Things You Must do to Prepare for a Custody Dispute: Part 5
In other posts, we discussed the first, second, third, and fourth tips that you should follow when preparing to work with a lawyer for your child custody and/or visitation issue in court. Let’s go on to the fifth and final tip. Fifth Remember that the vast majority of family law lawyers charge an hourly rate. The more work they do, the more you will end up having to pay them.…
Read MoreFive Things You Must do to Prepare for a Custody Dispute: Part 4
In other posts, we discussed the first, second, and third tips that you should follow when preparing to work with a lawyer for your child custody and/or visitation issue in court. Let’s go on to the fourth tip. Fourth Have a plan. If you want more time with your child, make sure you think about how much more time, and when you propose to have that extra time. Saturdays? Tuesday…
Read More5 Things You Must do to Prepare for a Custody Dispute: Part 3
In other posts, we discussed the first and second tips that you should follow when preparing to work with a lawyer for your child custody and/or visitation issue in court. Let’s go on to the third tip. Third Write down everything you want to say. It is not enough to just say it—you need to write it. Make sure your statement is well organized by dividing it into sections and…
Read More5 Things You Must do to Prepare for a Custody Dispute: Part 2
In our previous post, we discussed the first tip that you should follow when preparing to work with a lawyer for your child custody and/or visitation issue in court. Let’s go on to the second tip. Second Remember that if you want to criticize the other parent about some aspect of his or her parenting, make sure you can prove that you are doing well in that aspect of parenting.…
Read More5 Things You Must do to Prepare for a Custody Dispute: Part 1
If you are about to go through a custody and visitation battle in court, you might be looking for a family lawyer to represent you. If so, here are some points of advice that you should follow to make sure you are prepared for your consultation with a child custody and visitation lawyer. First You will want to gather as much evidence as possible. Do you think your child’s grades…
Read MoreWhat is a Legal Separation?
Are you looking for another option besides divorce or an annulment of your marriage? Perhaps due to religious reasons, financial reasons, or some other factor, you and your spouse would like live apart but not end your marriage. In the state of California, you have the option of a legal separation. A legal separation will not end your marriage. However, it will allow you and your spouse to live apart.…
Read MoreEntry of Default in a Divorce Case
If you start a petition for a dissolution (meaning you file for divorce), your spouse has 30 days in which to file a response. The same is true for paternity cases, where the parents of a child are not married, but where visitation, custody and support issues must be dealt with—the respondent has 30 to respond. If the respondent fails to file a response within the 30 days, you can…
Read MoreDawson’s Creek James Van Der Beek Files for Divorce
James Van Der Beek who is known for his role in Dawson’s Creek, filed for divorce from his wife Heather citing irreconcilable differences. They have been married for six years. The couple does not have children which will make the divorce process a little less complicated. Even when a party does not have children, it is still important to seek legal counsel. Parties will have to divide all assets and…
Read MoreRequesting a Change in Child Support
A change in a child support order can be legally pursued when a significant change has occurred in the circumstances of the child or a parent. Here are some examples of when you might seek a change in the child support order: Change in income of the parent paying child support (whether an increase or decrease in income.) Change in the time spent with the child by either parent. Changes…
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