A divorce or custody filed case must be filed in the county of jurisdiction. This means, the case that has the ability to hear the case. In most dissolution cases, the divorce case can be filed where either party has resided for the six months proceeding the filing. Thus, if husband lives in Orange County and wife lives in Riverside County, wife can file her case in Riverside County.

For cases dealing with establishing paternity and custody, the case should be filed in the county where the children reside. However, there might be other courts where the case may be filed.

There can be multiple courts where a case can be filed. In such circumstances, it is important to consider the advantages of filing in one court house versus another. It is a well known fact that in any case there can be different outcomes depending on the judicial officer hearing the case. Hence, its important to consider where the case may be filed depending on the outcome sought.

It is always recommended that a party that is about to commence a custody case, paternity action, or divorce case consult an attorney to discuss all possible options that will help a party in his or her case.

For more information please feel free to contact one of our experiences attorneys at 800-589-9901 or info@dieferlaw.com.

In any divorce case, its important for individuals to understand that the judge has discretion and wide ranging authority to make orders. Most of the time, it is my experience that client’s do not understand how much authority the judges have to make orders in any area of the case.

Whether it is custody, permanent spousal support, or attorney fees, judges as the trier of fact have a lot of leverage to make orders in the best interest of the children and/or on conflicting facts. For that reason, it is important to seek the advice of a local attorney that can help a party navigate through this process and one that will understand the judge assigned to the case.

For more information and a free consultation, please contact one of our experienced and aggressive attorneys at 800-589-9901 or info@dieferlaw.com.