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There are many different types of petitions that the California Family Law Courts will handle. Divorce is probably the most common and the most well-known, but aside from divorce filings, the courts handle all types of other family law related cases. Within a divorce case with minor children, the issue of custody, visitation, child support, spousal support and the division of assets and debts is handled. In situations where married parties are not wanting to file for divorce, the court will open cases to make orders for custody, visitation and...Continue Reading...

For many processes within the court system in Santa Barbara Superior Court a newspaper publication may be required. The common proceedings include: Petition for Probates, Civil Name Changes and sometimes serving a party for Family Law cases. In a situation where it is required to have a legal notice published the court will require an adjudicated newspaper complete the publication. This means that the newspaper has meet certain requirements and been approved by the Santa Barbara County Superior Court to provide publication services for court proceedings.So...Continue Reading...

Name Changes in Santa Barbara Civil Court require a legal publication. These publications must be completed by Adjudicated Newspapers, meaning newspapers who have been approved by Santa Barbara County Courts to complete these legal publications. An Adjudicated Newspaper in Santa Barbara County is typically selected before filing the Name Change documents with the court since the California required form NC-120(Order to Show Cause for Change of Name), question 3a makes an order for aspecific publishers to complete the required publication. Here...Continue Reading...

Petition for Probate case in Santa Barbara Probate Court require a legal publication. These publications must be completed by Adjudicated Newspapers, meaning newspapers who have been approved by Santa Barbara County Courts to complete these legal publications. An Adjudicated Newspaper in Santa Barbara County is typically selected before filing the Petition for Probate documents with the court since the California required form DE-111 (Petition for Probate), question 1 asks for a specific publishers to complete the required publication. Here are...Continue Reading...

Looking to change your name legally in Santa Barbara County? Here is a guide that provides procedural information to get you through the process. We have also included local resources that can assist with the process.The Documents: A Petition for Name Change, as well as several attachments need to be completed to be filed at the court. These Petitions will get general information about the Petitioner who is trying to change their name, and or the minor children to have their names changed. Generally the Name Change Petition Documents for Santa...Continue Reading...