If the arrears are still of record, probably. You might want to check with DRO first and, if they are still there, ask how to enforce the payment of them.

No, the child support can be used in any manner. The court will not require an accounting. Be glad that the money's there for college. You might think about looking at this as a positive thing.

if the property is in joint names you're going to need a court order to sell it.

I'm assuming that criminal charges were filed. Is that's the case,then it's up to the District Attorney's Office to pursue or drop the charges. Get word to your husband that he needs to hire an experienced criminal defense attorney who may be able to work something out with the... View More

I'm sorry but I don't see a question here. Maybe your best bet is o make an appointment with a family law attorney to discuss your situation.

It would seem there's more to this situation than is set forth here. How did your daughter end up in this home? Who's paying for her to be there? If she was placed there by the dependency court, then both you and your wife should be paying the state for her stay. If the mother has secured... View More

The father cannot voluntarily relinquish his parental rights unless it is being done in conjunction with an adoption, Further, no one can do that for a child who isn't yet born.

As adoptive parents, they took on the responsibility to provide support and maintenance for the child. If the child is now in the dependency system, then they should be held responsible for paying support to help defray the costs to the taxpayers for the care and maintenance of their child.

Usually the court will follow the support guidelines when calculating a support order, and those guidelines do not take expenses of the payer into account. The mere fact that he doesn't feel he can afford the support is irrelevant. And yes, he should be expected to provide proof of his... View More

Yes. Even though he has an action pending, the state is still paying the grandmother cash assistance for the child. He has an obligation to pay support until he gains custody.

It depends on why you're not working and what the court thinks about your employability. So, to answer your question, zero to who knows how much? You'd probably get a better handle on what you can expect in court if you sit down with an experienced family law attorney in your area and... View More

Maybe but I would expect that the alimony was taken into account when the child support was calculated and with that ending your second job may not make a difference. Why not go see your divorce lawyer to have her/him address your concern and run the numbers? We really can't get into this in... View More

It's good that the children are in counseling. I suggest that you continue to work with their therapist. She/he may have some suggestions. It's always hard to know with younger children how much they're saying is 100% accurate and how much is somewhat exaggerated. The therapist can... View More

Spellcheck can be a problem so I acan't decipher what you meant to type that came out "emotional teams." However, repeated failures to show up for visits can be grounds for modifying an order. Whether a court would just eliminate visits is uncertain. It would depend on how egregious... View More

If you and your ex want to do this there's no reason for the court not to approve it, unless DPW is involved. I do suggest that you have an experieenced family law attorney draft the agreement for you so that it does what you want it to do.

The court might see fit to determine that one or the other of you should be responsible for the debt, or otherwise divide it up, but I don't see how that would be binding on the judgment creditor, who is not a party to your divorce.

Nothing. You gave up your opportunity to be around while your children were growing up so that that you didn't have to pay support. Now you should consult an experienced family law attorney who will assist you in presenting to the court the best possible case for you to start reentering your... View More

Whatever plan you need will be tailored specifically to your own situation. Honestly, there is no generic advice for this. I strongly urge you to consult with an experienced family law attorney in you area to discuss your circumstances and options.

If you have a custody order granting you primary custody, the local police might assist you in obtaining possession of your son, if you want to go that route. I'm rarely a fan of doing that, though. It can be very upsetting for the child. Your better choice is to file a custody petition. You... View More

Try the county law library. You can't learn to practice law by googling. Or, here's a novel idea, retain an experienced family law attorney to prepare the motion for you.