Question: The father of my child and I have never been married. The father does not want to help me financially to raise the child. What can I do about it? Answer 1: First, if it has not been established before, you have to establish legally that he is the father of the child. Steps...
Question: My Ex is always late with child and spousal support payments. Can I do anything about it? Is there a way to automatically withdraw spousal and/or child support from my Ex’s paychecks? Answer: Yes, if your Ex is a W-2 employee. If your Ex is a W-2 employee: Your Ex is late with child...
Question: School summer break (no – online classes) is coming up and pursuant to the MSA my daughter has to go to a different state for a month to spend time with her dad. As of now, in California we have a stay at home order due to coronavirus. Can I keep (prevent) my child...
During Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) the number of Domestic Violence Cases can skyrocket. SAY NO TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE… If you are in immediate danger stop reading and call 911 right now! Coronavirus has brought instability and fear in our society. The current shelter in place order is supposed to prevent a fast growing number of infected...
Everyone needs personal time and their own space. Due to coronavirus and the current shelter rule we have been subject to some severe limitations. Common schedule before the quarantine: Monday – Friday: Wake up – (between 5am and 7am) Work out/Breakfast/Taking kids to school/Other personal errands (between 5:30am and 8am) Business hours (between 7am and...
What Are the Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders In Summons (ATROS) in California? The Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders (ATROS) are mutual orders, which are summarized on the page 2 of the Summons (form FL-110). Only a few people actually read the Automatic Temporary Restraining Orders (ATROS). It is important to know that a failure to comply...
What is an annulment? Grounds for and Consequences of… An annulment (or “nullity”) proceeding is maintained on the theory that, for reasons existing at the time of the marriage, NO valid marriage ever occurred. The marriage, from its inception, is either void or voidable. Void marriage is invalid per se, void from the beginning. Voidable...
You received a call from your ex-girlfriend or ex-wife, saying that you just became a father or are going to be a father soon. It can be a good news or a bad news, but either one is shocking. Usually this kind of issue arises when a father is not married or not legally married...
California is a community property state. Each spouse is entitled to receive 50% of community property unless spouses agree to divide community property in a different proportion. Community property is all property, real or personal, wherever situated, acquired by a married person during the marriage while domiciled in this state (California), unless property was acquired...
California is a community property state. Each spouse is entitled to receive 50% of community property unless spouses agree to divide community property in a different proportion. Each spouse keeps his/her separate property unless separate property was transmuted to community property or to the other spouse’s separate property. Community property is all property, real or...