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Family Law questions and answers

• What options are available to a California resident who is involved in an interstate or international custody dispute?

  Asked in Santa Barbara, CA | June 20, 2018

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• For NY name change, if convicted of a misdemeanor years ago, is any documentation required, or mention if sealed?

  Asked in Riverhead, NY | January 10, 2026

  The petition asks for the court, date, and charge. Is anything else required? Is mention required at all if the case was sealed?

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• What kind of lawyer do I need to fight CPS misconduct?

  Asked in Jackson, MI | April 11, 2026

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• My 388 hearing was denied. The lawyer I had hired had filed the 388 papers the day before court. What do I do?

  Asked in Los Angeles, CA | July 22, 2026

  When I hired this lawyer, I was told that they’d get me reunification again and that I’d get my son back, but nothing happened. Very unprofessional. Filled 388 paperwork the day before court. And now I got my rights terminated. They appealed it, and that’s where I’m at. What do I do? I need my son back. I did everything that was in the case plan.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How Does Relocating Affect My Custody Agreement In New York?

  Asked in New York, NY | May 18, 2021

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How can I legally change my name?

  Asked in Atlanta, GA | March 11, 2025

  I’ve always disliked my birth name and want to change it to something that feels more like me. What is the process for changing my name legally? Will I have to get all new IDs?

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• Can I get sole custody of my child in California?

  Asked in Calabasas, CA | July 11, 2018

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How can a domestic violence case be dismissed in San Diego, California?

  Asked in San Diego, CA | May 8, 2020

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How can I get my possessions from the home my husband and I shared until he got a restraining order against me?

  Asked in Santa Clarita, CA | April 30, 2026

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Is there anyway someone can help me put together a response to a RFO and parentage plan?

  Asked in San Diego, CA | June 16, 2026

  My child's father lives in Incline Village, NV Nov-May of every year, and then resides in San Diego May- October. Our son resides with me in San Diego primarily with current visitations on a court order the second weekend of every month. He is requesting more time, but only while he's in town, and requesting holidays and school breaks. My concern is that he hasn't been able to make his second weekend visits since Sept 2025. He has switched or canceled his parenting time, and I have allowed and have been accommodating to a certain degree with his schedule because I would like my son to have time. He won't agree with anything I suggest unless he suggests it. If I ask for a compromise or offer a separate solution, he takes me to court. He filed an ex parte in Feb because he wanted to take my son to Lake Tahoe, but the weather was terrible, and the roads were shut down. I have evidence of cancellations and a declaration I'd like to submit, but i don't know how.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• The judge ordered my husband to pay 50% of my rent and electric starting June 1st. I have not received a payment yet

  Asked in Pennsauken, NJ | June 16, 2026

  How can i take him to court for violating a court order?

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• Can my parents disinherit me from their will?

  Asked in Atlanta, GA | March 11, 2025

  My parents and I have had a rocky relationship for years. Recently, they said they would be leaving me out of their will. Can they legally do that, and if so, is there anything I can do about it?

  Answered by 2 attorneys