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1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Alabama on
Q: What age can a child say if they want to go to other parents for visitation or not?
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 21, 2018

19. Children don't get to decide. If the order says they go, they have to go.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Child Support for Alabama on
Q: I've custody of my 3 cousins since '09 the biological parents are to pay child support but neither are. What can I do?
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 21, 2018

You can go to court and have them held in contempt. If you are getting benefits from the state, DHR will go after them. Ask DHR

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Alabama on
Q: I have joint custody of grand daughter. My ex wife ( no blood related) has joint custody. I want my grand daughter back.

Court order states no adult males related or unrelated by blood or marriage are to reside in the home. Ex has her son living in the home. He is a convicted child abuser. There are 8 people living in a 4 bedroom. Grand daughter does not even have her own room. She shares a room with ex. She has a... View More

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 20, 2018

Probably, you are going to have to go back to court. File a petition with the Court. I am assuming this is an Alabama matter.

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for Alabama on
Q: My husband and I are separated. The vehicle I drive is in his name. Will I be able to keep it upon getting divorced?

Four years ago my husband asked me to sign the title to my vehicle(paid for-no car payment vehicle) over to him because my bad credit. After doing so, he started looking for another vehicle for me and one day came home with one that was 40,000 with a payment larger than my current rent. I can not... View More

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 20, 2018

All of the property (cars, land, houses, anything else) is divided in a divorce. It does not matter whose name is on the title. So, yes, you could wind up with the car.

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for Alabama on
Q: My brother and I inherited some land from my father when he died in his will. It was to be divided equally between us.

My brother was executor over my fathers will and we did not divide the land before the will was probated. We acquired it at the same time and just owned it jointly together, either could use it however they wanted. We just never had any reason to divide it. It was recorded in both our names... View More

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 19, 2018

IF your father'swill was probated and the land was deeded to you and your brother, you are tenants in common in the land, in all likely-hood. Read the deed that was executed when the estate was closed. What does it say? Was an estate even opened? If not, the will is not effective. How long ago... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Alabama on
Q: I was granted sole custody of my son (the mother moved to Alabama ) how do I get Alabama to recongize my court order ?

The mother moved under false pretenses told me she was just going to visit family my son has lived with me and her for 15 months in my current residence in Texas she moved and blocked all form of communication with me and would not let me even FaceTime my son she told me to take her to court if I... View More

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 19, 2018

You would move the court in Alabama to Domesticate the foreign order. SHe is wrong in what she is telling you. GO to the Court which issued the custodial order, get an order that she must return the child to you. You need legal help here.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Alabama on
Q: In response to my earlier question- what is the cap in Baldwin county? No he has not been sued for support.

He was just sent a letter from her lawyers mandating he pays the 11,000 in child care cost that are work related - there has been no work schedule provided along with no bills provided. If doesn’t say in the order how the payment is to be paid to her or how or the system of knowing what the... View More

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 18, 2018

Day care rates are available from DHR. http://www.alacourt.gov/docs/ALDayCareRates.pdf

You need to get some help here.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Alabama on
Q: Hubby is responsible for work related daycare , but the custodial parent hasn’t given any bills etc for him to pay.

now she has given 3 years worth of expenses (no bills) for the total of 11,000 and expects him to pay.....does anyone know if there is a time limit required to give him a bill and not a total to pay? Also, she works only 2 days during the week but has the child attending all week.....his order says... View More

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 17, 2018

Big welter of facts here. Has he been sued for his failure to pay the day care? Day care must be work related before he has to pay it. He is only responsible for the actual cost of care -- up to the cap -- for day care that is necessary so she can work. The order should have set out how this... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Alabama on
Q: My ex wife is in arrears to the tune of 46,000. Has a bench warrant for her arrest and has not paid in over a year.

Dhr has been handling the case up to this point but it's been a year since the bench warrant was issued for non payment and no further action has been taken. When speaking to my case handler I am being told that there has been some changes and not a lot they can do. What course of action... View More

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 17, 2018

You can collect on this money judgment against her just as you could any other money judgment.

2 Answers | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Alabama on
Q: Is there free legal aid services available in the state of Alabama? Or a reasonable priced family court lawyer that

would be willing to give me a payment arrangement? I'm a waitress at the casino in Alabama. I'm employed full time.

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 15, 2018

If you are in my practice geographical area I would make that kind of arrangement with you.

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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Sexual Harassment for Alabama on
Q: Mr. James this is a follow up to my question you recently answered. I didn't post any intimate pictures or videos of me

On the internet. He accessed my google account from his computer due to him knowing my account information and got the videos like that.

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 15, 2018

I understand. Putting intimate pictures on the web is never a good idea.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Alabama on
Q: I have a 1 year old daughter and my child's Father won't give her back to me. Is it necessary for me to get a lawyer?

I reside in Wetumpka, AL I'm currently employed. He has been using my child as a way to hurt me. I've tried so many times to reason with him and be civil with him. He's been harassing me and has recently hacked my Google account and downloaded intimate personal videos and pictures of... View More

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 15, 2018

Take him to court. File a petition with the COurt. You need a lawyer to do this. As far as the pictures are concerned, if you post pictures of yourself naked etc. on the internet, you have no expectation of privacy, and you can't do much about that. Get him into Court.

1 Answer | Asked in Consumer Law, Contracts and Landlord - Tenant for Alabama on
Q: Wht do I do? Alabama, student moving into an apartment in (3) days. Leased apt not like the model shown. It's a dump!

Water damage, stained ceiling, mold, dirty air vents, exposed wires, broken tiles, torn wall paper, chipped tile, missing cover plates, an unsecured door lock. reeks of smoke/weed, no shower head, dirty kitchen cabinets...

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 15, 2018

Go back to the landlord and tell him that you will not move in until the defects are fixed. You might need to hire an attorney in the county where the apartment is located.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Support for Alabama on
Q: My husband has been taking care of his children on his on but the mother is jealous so she send out child support

It been over 10 years they been not together and last year the daughter stayed with us!what we need to fo

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 15, 2018

He will need to go to court on this. If the child is living with him, no support will be payable.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Alabama on
Q: Can the noncustodial parent take the child out of state during visitation without custodial parent agreeing?
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 13, 2018

If your order does not say the other parent cannot do that, then the other parent can take the child out of state. Your order, if carefully drafted, will contain language that says that each of you must tell the other when you are traveling giving an approximate itinerary. Don't confuse... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Alabama on
Q: My husband has somewhat recently started bullying and threatening to keep my son from me what can I do to make this stop

We have been separated but not legally for just over 2 yrs. and until the past few months haven’t had an issue with where our son would go and when. However, over the past several months my husband has been threatening me with trying to get full custody if I didn’t agree to his rules about our... View More

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 13, 2018

If you can't do anything legally, you can't do anything. If you can't hire a lawyer, try to get help from a free legal clinic. You and he have the same rights to the child, but you have to get into Court with a divorce to make any court enforceable rules.

1 Answer | Asked in Juvenile Law for Alabama on
Q: Can DHS take measures against a mother who tested positive for marijuana at three months pregnant, when she has had the

child and there were no drugs present? The birth was full term.

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 10, 2018

Yes, DHR can.

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce and Child Custody for Alabama on
Q: How can I receive a copy of a parenting plan?
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 10, 2018

From where?

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Family Law for Mississippi on
Q: Can a Chancery Judge be sued? If so, under what circumstances (i.e. what actions by the judge COULD warrant a suit)?

(Please change to Mississippi Chancery..Sorry. The mix-up is a long story.)

Thank you.

Mr. James Parrish Coleman
Mr. James Parrish Coleman
answered on Aug 10, 2018

You need to ask a Mississippi Attorney. There are no chancery courts in Alabama

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