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Law Offices of Randall B. Hamud

  • 1200 Third Avenue, Suite 1321, San Diego, CA 92101-4111

Law Offices of Mark L. Maniscalco

  • 3033 Fifth Ave., Ste. 400, San Diego, CA 92103

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  • 1140 Union Street, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101

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Richard G. Prantil

  • 1357 Seventh Ave., Ste. B, San Diego, CA 92101

Yvonne M. Rizzo, Esq.

  • 350 Tenth Avenue, Suite 1000, San Diego, CA 92101

Law Office of Olga Nazimova & Associates

  • 3318 5th, Ste. B, San Diego, CA 92103

Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider, A.P.C.

  • 9663 Tierra Grande, Suite 301, San Diego, CA 92126

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Whitehill Law Group

  • 11440 W. Bernardo Ct., Ste. 300, San Diego, CA 92127

Denise E. Oxley, Esq.

  • 16935 West Bernardo Drive, Ste 104, San Diego, CA 92127

Bankruptcy Law Center, APC

  • 1230 Columbia Street, Suite 1100, San Diego, CA 92101

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Dayna C. Chillas

  • 2991 Cowley Way, Unit 72, San Diego, CA 92117

Lisa D. Schwarte

  • 185 West F Street, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92101

Law Offices of Steven Brian Davis

  • 12396 World Trade Dr., Ste. 115, San Diego, CA 92128

The Sullivan Defense APC

  • 2445 Fifth Ave., Unit 330, San Diego, CA 92101

Kathryn Kirkland

  • 4079 Governor Dr., Ste. 300, San Diego, CA 92122

Lewis, Warren & Setzer, LLP

  • 12625 High Bluff Dr., Ste. 111, San Diego, CA 92130

Law Offices of John F. Anderson

  • 12770 High Bluff Dr., Ste. 370, San Diego, CA 92130

Law Offices of Colleen A. Warren, APC

  • 3530 Camino del Rio N., Ste. 202, San Diego, CA 92108

Law Offices of James D. Scott

  • 5095 Murphy Canyon Rd., Ste. 127, San Diego, CA 92123-4348

Lorber Nelson LLP

  • 12526 High Bluff Drive, Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92130

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Manroel Law Group

  • 5755 Oberlin Dr., Ste. 301, San Diego, CA 92121

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Law Offices of Suh & Suh, APC

  • 4660 La Jolla Village Dr., Ste. 500, San Diego, CA 92122

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Law Office of Rhonda Dowdy

  • 2445 5th Ave., Ste. 330, San Diego, CA 92101-1665

Anthony C. Starks Attorney at Law

  • 1901 1st Ave., Ste. 134, San Diego, CA 92101

Law Office of Sarah T. Schaffer

  • 12520 High Bluff Dr., Ste. 380, San Diego, CA 92130

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Edward E. Lindley, Jr.

  • 1744 6th Ave., San Diego, CA 92101

Law Office of Linda Papst de Leon, P.C.

  • 5330 Carroll Canyon Rd., Ste. 250, San Diego, CA 92121

Contreras Law Firm

  • 402 W. Broadway, Ste. 1200, San Diego, CA 92101

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Law Offices of John H. Tannenbeg, APC

  • 12636 High Bluff Dr., Ste. 200, San Diego, CA 92130-7003

Golden State Law Group

  • 591 Camino De La Reina, Suite 100, San Diego, CA 92108-3102

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This information is not legal advice and is not guaranteed to be correct, complete or up-to-date. It is provided for general informational purposes only. If you need legal advice you should consult a licensed attorney in your area.

Will my default be entered on a dissolution?

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Answered by attorney Gerard A. Fierro (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at Gerard A. Fierro & Associates
There are two possibilities. The first is that the Judge can strike his Response to the Petition as a discovery sanction. You can then request that a default be entered and proceed to obtain a default judgment. If the Response is not stricken, as long as the husband has proper notice of the trial dates (at least 30 days notice) then the Court can proceed. You will need to be prepared to present all your evidence to prove your case without the husband present. For example, if you are trying to get support orders, you will need to have evidence of the husband's income.
There are two possibilities. The first is that the Judge can strike his Response to the Petition as a discovery sanction. You can then request that a default be entered and proceed to obtain a default judgment. If the Response is not stricken, as long as the husband has proper notice of the trial dates (at least 30 days notice) then the Court can proceed. You will need to be prepared to present all your evidence to prove your case without the husband present. For example, if you are trying to get support orders, you will need to have evidence of the husband's income.
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Can I respond to a petition for dissolution of marriage with a petition for legal separation?

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Answered by attorney Steven Jed Alpers (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at Steven J. Alpers, A Professional Corporation
You can, but if your spouse wants a dissolution you can not stop the proceeding. He or she only. has to testify that they have lived in the state 6 months, the county 3 months and he or she does not believe that marriage can be saved and the judge must grant the dissolution.
You can, but if your spouse wants a dissolution you can not stop the proceeding. He or she only. has to testify that they have lived in the state 6 months, the county 3 months and he or she does not believe that marriage can be saved and the judge must grant the dissolution.
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Can my husband pay for my divorce attorney's fee?

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Answered by attorney Mandy J. McKellar (Unclaimed Profile)
Divorce lawyer at The Law Offices of Mandy J. McKellar
1. The best place to start is to at least consult with an attorney many of them will do so for free. Many attorney's in the Las Vegas area also offer payment options, my firm included. As far as your claim for attorney's fees, this will be discretionary upon your judge but the particular case law that deals with the issue of attorney's fees is Sargent v. Sargent allows for attorneys fees to the spouse with substantially lower income to level the playing field. Unfortunately, many Judges will not order the fees until the end of the matter and you may have difficulty finding an attorney to front the work on the hopes of an attorney's fees award at the end. There is not one family law attorney that I am aware of that will take a case contingent upon fees earned at the end, and this is not something that should be done anyway. Typically, for a case such as this you should be looking for a pricing of about $1,500 to $2,500 up front to get the matter moving.
1. The best place to start is to at least consult with an attorney many of them will do so for free. Many attorney's in the Las Vegas area also offer payment options, my firm included. As far as your claim for attorney's fees, this will be discretionary upon your judge but the particular case law that deals with the issue of attorney's fees is Sargent v. Sargent allows for attorneys fees to the spouse with substantially lower income to level the playing field. Unfortunately, many Judges will not order the fees until the end of the matter and you may have difficulty finding an attorney to front the work on the hopes of an attorney's fees award at the end. There is not one family law attorney that I am aware of that will take a case contingent upon fees earned at the end, and this is not something that should be done anyway. Typically, for a case such as this you should be looking for a pricing of about $1,500 to $2,500 up front to get the matter moving.
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