Legal Question in Family Law in California
Fianlly received a Notice to Appear for a Status Conference with the Judge. Though we have agreed on everything. We have no property, no assets, no personal property to divide. We agree to jointly 50/50 take care of our daughter. We have a regular routine since we have been seperated. We are not requesting child support/spousal support orders. No money involved from either party.
How can i move this along? We really want to move on with our lives. We have been seperated for over 2 years. We have a Marital Settlement Agreement in place. Do i turn this in to the courts asap or wait to see the judge at the Status Conference?
1 Answer from Attorneys
You have been asked to appear for a status conference because you have not moved the case forward. The parties or the attorneys must move the case to a conclusion. The court will not do so for you. Get yourself a copy of Nolo Press How to Do Your Own Divorce in California and read and follow the chapters on finalizing your divorce. If you can get all the paperwork done properly and filed with the court for a final judgment a week or more before the Status Conference, the court will probably order the Status Conference off calendar. If you submit it later than that, you will probably have to appear but the judge may finalize it right then or shortly thereafter. If everything is not in order before the Status Conference, then you will have to appear and explain to the court why you haven't filed proper final paperwork.
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