Best Divorce Lawyers Merced, CA

Contact (209) 385-6905 for a non-emergency dispatch from the Merced police.

Request a police report by coming to the main police station or sending mail. The physical and mailing address is Merced Police Department - Records, 611 W 22nd St, Merced, CA, 95340. The records division is open Mondays through Thursdays, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Fridays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. It can be reached by phone at 209-385-6912 or by fax at 209-385-8808.

It depends on the value of the gift and the total value of the marital estate. If the judge finds the value of the gift insignificant with respect to the total value of the marital estate, then the gift would remain a separate property of the spouse who owns it. If the gift's value is significant, the judge may place it as a community property in a Merced divorce.

Contact local law enforcement if you have any trouble enforcing any order or agreement after a divorce in Merced. Most importantly, have a copy of the Child Custody Recommending Counseling Order that has the judge's signature and the "filed" mark. The officer who will respond to your request will customarily check the order.

Visit the website of the Family Court Services of the Superior Court of California for a list of service providers who can assess anger management and domestic violence in a divorce case. The Family Court Services office can be reached in person at 627 West 21st Street in Mercer or by phone at 209-725-4100. Please note these service providers are private agencies that operate independently from court organizations.

You can opt to file for divorce in Merced online for less than $1,000. This is the quickest possible process but is subject to eligibility under CA laws. Another option is to file for an uncontested divorce, which can cost around $5,000 and may take a few months to be finalized. The last one is a contested divorce, which can be resolved in a year or so and can cost each spouse more than $10,000.

If you receive either a petition or summon through forms FL-100 and FL-110, this means your spouse or domestic partner has requested the court for a divorce, annulment, or legal separation. You have to respond within 30 days; otherwise, the court in Merced will decide your case by default, and you may not be able to decide anymore about your property or children. However, you may still respond after 30 days if your spouse has not asked the court for a default.