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Self-Help Glossary - selfhelp
In most cases, this decision has to do with an outside interest of the judge’s that may influence his or her ability to decide the case in a fair and impartial way.
dissolution: A marriage that is ended by a judge’s decision, also known as a "divorce." (Compare nullity.)
diversion: Instead of going to jail, a defendant goes to a rehabilitation ("rehab") program and is supervised by a probation officer. When the defendant finishes the program, the charges are dismissed and the defendant is not sentenced. (Compare electronic surveillance, home detention.)
divorce: A common name for a marriage that is legally ended.
docket: A record with the complete history of each case a court hears. It contains short chronological summaries of the court proceedings.
due process: The regular way that the law is administered through the courts. The U.S. Constitution says that everyone has to have a day in court, has the right to be represented by a lawyer, and the right to benefit from court procedures that are speedy, fair, and impartial.
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earnings assignment: A way for an employee to transfer (or "assign") portions of his or her future paychecks to pay a debt, like child support.
earnings withholding order: Court order delivered ("served") by a levying officer or registered process server that directs a judgment debtor’s employer to withhold the earnings of the judgment debtor for the purpose of wage garnishment.
electronic funds transfer (EFT): Electronic movement of funds from 1 bank account to another.
electronic surveillance: Use of an electronic device to keep an eye on where a sentenced person is in the community and to restrict his or her activities, instead of putting the person in jail. (See also home detention.)
emancipation: A legal way for children to become adults before they're 18.
Guardianships in California | California Courts | Self Help Guide
Generally, if Child Protective Services removed the child from a parent's home, then the guardianship is in juvenile court. There are other rules for youth needing a guardianship to ask for special immigrant juvenile status. 

 

What is a guardianship?
A guardianship is when an adult, who is not a child's parent, is legally responsible for the child's care because the child's parent is unable to care for them. It may also mean someone manages the child's money or property if the child has a lot. 
There are two types of guardianships
Guardianship of the person
The court orders that an adult (a guardian) other than a child's parent has the right to make legal decisions in a child's life and has responsibility for the child's care. For example, the guardian makes decisions about the child's medical care and where the child goes to school. The guardian must also provide the child with housing, food, clothing, and is responsible for the child's safety and protection. 
Guardianship of the estate
The court orders someone to manage the child's finances. Guardianships of the estate are needed if a child has a lot of money, income, or property. For example, if the child inherited a lot of money from a parent who passed away.  A guardianship of the estate is not needed if the child receives social security benefits or TANF/CalWORKs.
Guardianships of the estate have very strict rules about how the money is handled (called fiduciary duties). If you need this type of guardianship, it's usually best to have help from a lawyer.
Guardianships are different from adoptions. Learn more 

One of the biggest differences is that, in a guardianship, the parents’ rights to child custody are taken away only as long as the guardianship lasts. Once they are able to care for their child again, the parent can ask a judge to end the guardianship.
Another difference is that when the court appoints a guardian, the court stays involved and supervises the relationship until it ends, either when the child turns 18 years old or when the court orders it ended. In an adoption, all the birth parents' rights are taken away permanently.
Petition and Summons (forms FL-200 and FL-210) | California Courts | Self Help Guide
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There are strict requirements which must be met for substituted service to be effective.
If the absent parent resides outside California, you can have the Petition and Citation served by certified mail, return receipt requested.
If you cannot locate the absent parent, and have made reasonable, good faith efforts to do so, you can apply to the court for an order for publication.

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In Latin, novo means "new."
dependent: In family law, this usually means a child that is financially supported by another person. In juvenile law, this means a minor that is in the custody of the court because he or she was abused, neglected, or molested or is physically dangerous to the public because of a mental or physical disorder.
deposition: Written or oral testimony given under oath in front of an authorized third person like a court reporter. Depositions take place outside of court. They allow the parties to get a record of a person’s testimony, or to get testimony from a witness that lives far away. They can help the lawyers prepare their court papers called "pleadings." (See also discovery.)
detention: When a person is temporarily locked up until the court makes a final decision.
determination: A judgment or decision the court makes to end a lawsuit or controversy.
deuce: A slang term used for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
dictum: A part of a written court case opinion that is related to the case, but not needed to decide it. Can’t be used as precedent in future cases.
direct examination: When a witness testifies and answers questions posed by the party that asked them to testify. (Compare cross-examination.)
direct income withholding: A procedure that orders an employer in another state to withhold support from an employee’s paycheck without having to go through the IV-D agency or court system in that state. With this order, withholding can start right away, unless the obligor doesn’t agree, and no court pleadings are required. (See also income withholding, wage withholding, obligee, obligor.)
disbursement: The court’s distribution of money that it receives through fines or bail to the people that, according to the law, should get the money.
discovery: The gathering of information (facts, documents, or testimony) before a case goes to trial. Discovery is done in many ways, such as through depositions, interrogatories, or requests for admissions. It can also be done through independent investigation or by talking with the other side’s lawyer.
The Superior Court of California - County of Ventura - Local Forms
VN115Declaration in Support of Dissomaster Calculations07/03

VN261Declaration of Due Diligence and Request for Order Dispensing with Notice07/20

VN210Declaration of Due Diligence in Attempts to Locate Alleged Natural Father (Step-Parent Adoption [Family Code Sections 7665, 7666]07/08

VN028Declaration of Re Ex Parte Notice
01/14

MandatoryVN269
Declaration Re: Firearms, Firearms Parts, and Ammunition Ownership01/24

VN143Dispute Settlement - Small Claims07/13

VN209Ex Parte Application for Order Dispensing with Notice to Unknown Father or to Alleged Father Whose Wherabouts Remain Unknown and Terminating Parental Rights; Order (Step-Parent Adoption) [Family Code Sections 7665, 7666]07/09

VN234Ex Parte Application for Temporary Guardianship07/14

MandatoryVN130Ex Parte Petition to Access an Unlawful Detainer Action (Limited Civil Case) - CCP 1161.207/03

MandatoryVN163Family Court Services Intake Questionnaire07/09

MandatoryVN263Family Law Status Conference Procedural Milestones07/22

VN208Findings and Orders Regarding Paternity and Terminating Parental Rights of Alleged Natural Father (Step-Parent Adoption) (Family Code 7664)07/08

MandatoryVN042Guardianship Questionnaire (Probate Code Section 1513)07/09

VN267Informal Accounting - Blocked Accounts [Confidential] 01/22

VN043Information Release Authorization07/03

MandatoryVN219Joint Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement01/11

VN049Judgment on Sister State Judgment07/03

VN236List of Property and Debts07/11

VN231Mailing Address of Parent07/10

VN185Marital/Partnership Settlement Agreement (Attachment to Judgment)07/22

VN146Motion for Order Continuing07/22
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If the motion is for a vote, then the ED will conduct a roll call vote of the voting commissioners and announce the result for the record.
ii. Tie Vote
In the case of a tie vote, the following process shall be followed:
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B. If additional information can be obtained during the meeting, it shall be presented, and the vote re-taken.
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The Family Law Facilitator can assist people who are not represented by an attorney and who need to file or answer a petition to establish parental relationship; obtain genetic testing to determine parentage; calculate or modify child and/or spousal support; enforce child support orders; establish or question child or spousal support arrearage; challenge a wage assignment; respond to Department of Child Support Services complaints or motions; prepare an income and expense declaration; obtain court review of the revocation or denial of your driving privileges due to nonpayment of child support and assist with orders after hearing, if so directed by the court.
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Legal Custody: The rights and responsibilities of parents to make decisions relating to the health, education and welfare of their children.
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Sole Legal Custody: One parent has the right and responsibility to make decisions relating to the health, education and welfare of a child.
Physical Custody: How much time the children spend with each parent; where the children live; how day-to-day responsibilities are fulfilled.
Joint Physical Custody: Children spend a significant amount of time with each parent.
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Have no children together

Own or owe relatively little

Do not want spousal support

Agree on how to split any property

To use the process, all of these must be true. If even one isn’t true, you cannot use the summary dissolution process.

If you don't qualify, you will need to follow the standard divorce process.

You meet the residency requirement
For married couples or domestic partnerships not registered in California
One of you must have lived in California for the last 6 months and in the county where you file for summary dissolution for the last 3 months. 
If you don't meet the residency requirement, you can't start a divorce right away, but may have other options. Learn more 
You can wait until you meet the residency requirement, then start a summary dissolution if you still meet all the other requirements.If you don't want to wait, you can file a legal separation. Then, when you meet the residency requirement, you can change it to a divorce. To do this, follow the standard divorce process.

Domestic partnerships registered in California 
You do not need to meet the residency requirement. You can end your partnership in California even if neither of you lives in California.
There are exceptions for same-sex couples. Learn more 
Same-sex couples who got married in California, but now live somewhere that will not end their marriage, can file for divorce in California. You must file in the county where you were married.

You have been married or partners for less than 5 years
It’s been less than five years from the date you married or registered your partnership to the day you split up (called your date of separation).
You do not have any children together
You do not have minor children (under 18) together, born to the two of you (before or after marriage) or adopted
Neither of you is pregnant
You do not own or lease real estate
You do not own or lease a house, land, or any other building.
What about if we rent a house or apartment? 
There’s an exception if either of you rent the place you live in.
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