a good friend of mine who has seen me parent would like to object to it as well.
Normally only someone with a relationship to the child can object to the guardianship. However, your friend can file a declaration on your behalf as a witness. Anything filed in the action has to be served on all parties, especially the petitioner.
My boys are both over 18 now so my ex only sends $400 a month now. We have not been back to court to amend anything. He recently quit his job and moved to Colorado with his his girlfriend. Now that he is out of a job I have gotten one late payment and no payment this month so far. What do I do?
Contact the attorney general for assistance.
There are very specific rules regarding child support enforcement for children over 18 so you need to contact attorney general as soon as possible to preserver your rights or retain an attorney.
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My wife and I are planning on selling our home and buying two separate homes with the proceeds, one in Texas and one in Michigan. The mortgage on the Texas home will be solely in my name. Since Texas is a community property state, what can be done to ensure the house remains solely my property in... Read more »
You should consult with and retain an attorney.
In general there are different mechanisms that can accomplish this goal. One mechanism may be a partition and exchang agreement.
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My childs father won't let me see my baby or talk to her i have no idea if she is okay its been almost 4 weeks now if my child is at a home with the girlfriend do i have the right to pick up my child since she is mine??
There are more details needed to give you advice. You should consult with an attorney.
Do you have a court order in place that gives you specific days and times of visitation? If not, you need to get a court order in place immediately.
His fiancé has never had kids and my child says she is mean to him. My ex has a revolving door of women. I don’t think they will get married and I don’t want to add more drama unless he gets legally married.
In general, if the therapy occurs during the other parents time then they can bring anyone allowed by the therapist.
Unless, it can be shown that the girlfriend is physically and mentally abusive or the therapist says that the girlfriend should not come because it has a negative effect on... Read more »
my brother is 18, moved out of his father's, while my mother is still paying child support. My brother now lives with me. Who and or what should we do to get the money back to my brother instead of his father
If your brother is going to school full time, he is entitled to be supported. Since he is living with you he can file for support in Family Court but he will need a good reason why he isn't living with either of his parents. He should speak to a lawyer about all of the facts of the case.
My child was recently removed from my custody without any clear and convincing evidence due to an anonymous false allegation which after two hearings have not been proven, which is required in this situation. Now he was judicially held from us recently but we have not been allowed to see him or... Read more »
It is best to contact an attorney as soon as possible.
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Daughters dad has had no contact, but after several attempts to reduce child support, has now filed a joint custody petition, and served it on me.
First, he did not serve me rule 109, which was granted. Second, he did not include his statement of goodwill as required, with his petition... Read more »
I'm sorry that you are going through a custody fight. Custody battles are often hard fought and emotional. I will do my best to answer your questions, but I would also recommend that you seriously consider hiring an attorney to represent you. Custody determinations can have lasting effects on you... Read more »
Divorced 12/2012, X signed quitclaim deed giving me sole ownership of home in 9/2013, mortgage is in my name alone. Child is now 23 and X is demanding I sell the house and give him half. Child support was paid via payment to mortgage company to reduce monthly chasing for payment. Does the... Read more »
That is really hard to say without knowing the specifics of the Separation Agreement that was signed as part of the divorce or divorce judgment if it was decided by a judge. It isn't all that uncommon for one spouse to stay in the home until the kids finish school and then the house sold at that... Read more »
School is out mid-May. Graduation is late June. How should the final payment be handled?
You will need to review your support order. Most of the time the order will state the due date as the 1st day of the month. If child graduates in June then the June 1 payment would be made as usual.
I have 3 boys ages 9, 8, and 5. We live in Ottawa County, Michigan. My ex has full physical custody and we have split legal custody. I have parenting time every other weekend. She doesn't keep a job very long and when she does is usually minimum wage. I went from making ~$15/ hour to almost $30/... Read more »
There is a lot that goes in to a child support calculation. Without knowing numbers, but assuming income attributed to the mother remains consistent, and nothing else changes except for your income doubling, you can roughly guesstimate that the amount you pay in child support will increase... Read more »
Primary residence was granted to my children's father in August of 2018. I was ordered to have parenting time with my children only every other weekend. I was in graduate school at the time of the divorce to try to better myself and make a new life for my children and I which I believe hurt me in... Read more »
It has been over one year from the last Order so you can go back and ask for equal time if there have been substantial and continuing changed circumstances. Most attorneys have free initial consultations so that additional details can be discussed regarding this matter.
My husband’s parenting time with his school age children is every other weekend Friday thru Monday and on the weeks he does not have the kids for the weekend he is ordered Wed night to Thursday. Normally when school is open his drop off is at school Monday and Thursday mornings. How should his... Read more »
Most courts are operating under the guidance that parenting time should continue to the extent possible as if school remained open through the regularly scheduled end of the school year. In your husband's situation, ideally, he and the mother could negotiate a drop-off time and location. If they... Read more »
My children's dad was permitted every other weekend visitation with me being present. We are suppose to meet at an agreed upon place for him to see them. He was also ordered 200 cs each month. Since this order in September '19 he has seen them at most 10 times since. He has also only given me 400.... Read more »
You can hire an attorney to hold him. In contempt for both child support and the visitation.
It was only supposed to be a visit to show her family our son but with the recent covid outbreak we stayed longer that expected well now that we can return home she no longer wishes to live in texas & wants to stay in Louisiana. Can I legally leave with my son & go back home to Texas?
You need to consult with and retain an attorney.
There are some specific questions that you need to be asked to ensure that you will not be charged with kidnapping and that you have not been in Louisiana long enough to establish jurisdiction there.
In general, if an unmarried... Read more »
Been married 3 years with a 1 year old. Can I refinance will that make it worse,
Community property is any property purchased or acquired during the marriage.
she 16 almost 17
She can certainly petition the Court for emancipation. There is no real bright line test, but the Courts have a lot of discretion in declaring a minor emancipated. Some of the factors include the minor’s living situation, consent of the parents and the overall situation or actions created by the... Read more »
more info needed.
i believe it would be taken on a case by case basis..........
what is the charge? how long have you been in prison? what is your past record? etc
If the house was purchased during the marriage it is likely that you both are entitled to half of the house because it is marital property. If it is marital property, either of you may propose to buy the other's interest in the house or you may put the house on the market and split the proceeds.
or anullment on false reasons on grounds of irreconcilable differences. I was a victim of physical and emotional abuse for which I have filed a police complaint as well. I am an Indian citizen and came to US for a short visit on business Visa and was cojuled into this marriage. I did not have... Read more »
Thank you for your question. While there may be personal reason why you wanted to file on the grounds of mental cruelty, it will not matter what the underlying grounds are. It will not be on the Final Judgment of Divorce, nor does fault matter in New Jersey as far as potential property... Read more »
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