These matters may even be further delineated in the county in which you reside. I believe the best way to go about asking for a change would be to contact your county's family court division and ask them directly, as each county's procedure may be different and it might be difficult to get an exact answer here unless you post the county and happen to get someone with the firsthand knowledge of that county. Good luck!
Added: In any case, if there are circumstances showing that the judge does not have the ability to be unbiased, you file a motion to recuse the judge.
Typically, you cannot request a change of judge without some sort of bias. Generally, allowing litigants to "judge shop" or hand pick their judge is against court policy.
The states of California and Oregon were the westernmost states in the Union during the US Civil War.
California.
No Civil War battles of consecuence were fought in California.
The California Gold Rush of between 1848 - 1849 was 12 years before the start of the US Civil War.
it caused the civil war it caused the civil war
You ask your lawyer to file a motion to have the judge changed and request another or to have the judge recused from the case.
Once the child has aged out, request a final judgment of support owed from the family court judge. With this you can file a civil lawsuit, however this usually requires the use of an attorney. California does have Doc Prep services, which are paalegals that can help you do it pro se.
Yes, it is possible to request a jury trial for a civil case in the United States.
In a civil case for conversion, you can request compensation for the value of the property that was wrongfully taken or used by the defendant.
File a motion with the court setting forth the reason(s) why and request a change of venue.
Yes, California get, although marginally, involved in the Civil War.
California is on the west coast and was not a part of the civil war.
Yes, in a civil case of conversion, you can request restitution for the value of the wrongfully converted property.
Yes, California entered the Union prior to the Civil War.
Yes, in civil cases where the amount in dispute is more than 20, you have the right to request a jury trial.
California no longer offers or recognizes civil unions.
You, or your attorney, should file a motion for the judge to recuse himself from your case. You should accompany your request with some hard facts and reasoning that makes you believe the judge could not render a fair opinion in your case.