Filing for child support does not give any legal rights to the father. However, if you initiate a child support action, he may file to legitimize and to assert his legal rights. Then he could ask for some form of custody and/or visitation. So by taking him to court for child support, he may file... View More

If there are no court orders or custody agreements then the mother has sole legal and physical custody of the child, if you all were not married when the child was born. If you were married when the child was born then you both have the same rights and either of you can have the child. You... View More

If you received an Order dated April 17, 2025, I highly doubt a judge would entertain any modification at this time. Because if you were to file for a modification, the case is going back to the very same judge. And since it has been only days since they signed the Final Order, I can't see... View More

You will need to file for divorce, have your spouse served, and in your petition you should state what relief you are seeking regarding custody, visitation, child support, and marital property. You will then have to present your case at trial and let the court know what you are asking them to... View More

The only way you can restrict who your children can be around is to take the other parent back to court and modify the current visitation so that it addresses who the children can and cannot be around. Because anything that is not in a court order does not apply, and neither party has to follow... View More

No one can tell you how the simple assault may or may not effect a custody proceeding. A simple assault that was not witnessed by the minor children, did not involve the minor children, etc. may not be something the court decides should impact that parents custody and/or visitation. But only the... View More

There should be language in the order that says what kind of overnight guests are not permitted. If it specifically addresses overnight guests that are not related, that you are in a romantic relationship with, but are not married too, getting married probably makes them acceptable to live with,... View More

The time to address the home and any other real or personal property was during your divorce. If the house, your contributions, and ownership was not addressed in the divorce, you have likely lost your right to ask for anything at this point, as your divorce was finalized 8 years ago.

If there is a court order that says you must notify the other parent of your intention to relocate, then a custody case may be filed, once the non-custodial parent is notified of the move. Your move will impact their travel, visitation, and possibly other factors and they could take you back to... View More

The divorce documents should have addressed the fact that the mother was pregnant. The mother should have disclosed to the court that she was pregnant, and then the divorce documents would have reflected that the mother was with child, and the husband of the mother is presumed to be the father.

You should speak to your lawyer. A judge would not have entered an agreement that was not signed by either the parties or their attorneys. But a judge can enter an order with what they have determined to be their ruling. The only way to clarify what happened in your case is to talk to your... View More

A child support addendum would need to be signed by both parties if this has been filed as an uncontested divorce. If the other spouse refuses to sign a document that the court requires in order to sign a final judgment, then you do not have an uncontested divorce and may have a trial. I would be... View More

You should hire an attorney to file for divorce. Either you and your spouse will have to come to an agreement on custody, visitation, child support, & the distribution of assets and debts, or you will have to have a trial.

I'm not sure what you mean by legal support. When you file for divorce you can obtain a temporary order for child support, custody & visitation, until the divorce is final. You should speak with an attorney who can give you instructions on how to file, how the divorce process works, and... View More

I think you are confusing a protective order with a mutual restraining order. A mutual restraining order does not say anything about how many yards you can be away from someone. It doesn't prohibit parties from being near each other. I think it would be best to review the language of the... View More

I would advise you to hire an attorney to represent you. But if you choose to represent yourself, then you will need to file a complaint for divorce and have your spouse served. There is a process for perfecting proper service on someone who is incarcerated.

Talk to an appellate attorney. Because it would likely be time and money wasted trying to appeal an order when you had adequate legal counsel. It is probably best to continue the case in the new jurisdiction with any valid arguments you may have.

One spouse cannot have another spouse removed from what has been the marital property. Your husband cannot make you leave, even if it's his grandmothers property. She can go through the proper process of evicting you.

It will be difficult for your case to move forward without proper service. And if you can't perfect personal or substituted service on the defendant, then you could follow the process of seeing if a court will grant an order for service by publication. They may or may not depending on your... View More

I would not sell any real or personal property that was purchased during the marriage prior to filing for divorce or after filing. Anything purchased during the marriage, regardless of who's name it is in, is considered marital property, and your spouse could be entitled to some portion of... View More