Users' questions

How to open a new child support case?

How to open a new child support case?

To open a new child support case with the LCSA Go to or contact your local child support agency. Provide the LCSA with information about you, the other parent, and the child. You will have to fill out an application for services.

When to reopen a workers’compensation case in California?

In California, you may ask to reopen your case within five years after your injury if you have a “new and further disability.” Generally, that means that you need new medical treatment, you have to go back on temporary total disability, or the severity of your permanent disability has increased (Cal. Labor Code § 5410 (2018), Sarabi v.

How long can a case stay open after arrest?

Following arrest, arraignment must occur within a reasonable time, typically 48 to 72 hours, according to the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the defendant the right to a speedy trial. In cases in which an arraignment is not set for months, the defendant’s attorney may petition the court to dismiss the charges.

Can You reopen a case after a settlement?

Once a judge has approved your settlement agreement, it could be especially difficult to reopen your case or get the court to set the agreement aside. Just how difficult will depend on the type of settlement you signed and where you live.

Is there any reason a case can be reopened if it was?

There are many other remedies possible within those 30 days but that is beyond the scope of the Question.it does not matter that the order was “with prejudice”. For 2 years after an order is entered, I can petition the Court to reopen a case..

Can a child support case be reopened after it has been closed?

You may find yourself in a situation where you feel that you need additional support to help care for the children or where the other parent has a substantial increase in income and that should be passed on to the children as well. What this may make you wonder is if a child support case can be reopened after it has been closed?

Can a case that was dismissed with prejudice be reopened?

You can resume a case that was “dismissed without prejudice” simply by refiling a new case; if the case was dismissed with prejudice, however, you’ll need to ask the judge to reconsider the dismissal. How Was the Case Closed? Cases dismissed “with prejudice” usually can’t be reopened.

Following arrest, arraignment must occur within a reasonable time, typically 48 to 72 hours, according to the Sixth Amendment, which guarantees the defendant the right to a speedy trial. In cases in which an arraignment is not set for months, the defendant’s attorney may petition the court to dismiss the charges.