Can I serve documents in my own case?
No, you cannot serve documents in your own case. Anyone over the age of eighteen (18) who is not a party to the action can serve papers on the other side.
No, you cannot serve documents in your own case. Anyone over the age of eighteen (18) who is not a party to the action can serve papers on the other side.
To get a divorce in California, at least one of the spouses has to have been a resident of the state for at least six months before filing the divorce petition. You must also live in the county where you file the divorce petition for at least three months before filing. www.caparalegalservices.com
Unlike child support, spousal support is tax deductible to the spouse paying it (only those payments made after a court order is in place are tax deductible), and the spouse collecting it must claim the amount received in any given tax year as taxable income.
After you are divorced, or the court grants an annulment, you will be single, and you can marry or become a domestic partner again. A legal separation does not end a marriage or domestic partnership.
If the Respondent fails to file the necessary responding paperwork within thirty (30) days of service, the Petitioner may request the entry of default.
A will is a legal document that expresses a person’s wishes as to how their property is to be distributed after their death and as to which person is to manage the property until its final distribution. However, this does not avoid probate.
There are two types of custody, and the court needs to make orders concerning each type; legal custody and physical custody.