If there is an order from PA, even if it was settled, the settlement should have been made a part of the final order. When you say settled out of court, was the case dismissed? Because if the case was dismissed and there was never an actual order signed by the court, then there is no order that... View More

What you need to file depends on how temporary custody was provided. If we are talking about temporary guardianship and there is an order, then you need to file to terminate that order. And paperwork can be drafted to terminate and signed by the guardians and the parents. If there was no order... View More

If you are representing yourself an attorney can't give you step by step advice of how to present your case in chief at trial. You are expected to have the same knowledge as an attorney when you are a pro se litigant. And no, the way to address someone not responding to discovery is not to... View More

You should not dispose of any assets such as a home, prior to the filing of a divorce. If you want to be able to sell your home, you need to file for divorce and allow the court to determine whether the residence is separate property or marital property, which will allow you to sell, should the... View More

I'm not sure how police can't help if she is being held against her will. She can call the police and they can assist her in leaving the residence. They will also likely arrest him if he is physically abusing her. She can also see a restraining order against him. She can file for a... View More

My best advice is to hire an attorney and have them file for divorce. Once your spouse is served your attorney can petition the court for a temporary hearing to address the expenses at the marital residence, as well as spousal support on a temporary basis. Until you file for divorce there is no... View More

It is going to be a hard road for you at this point but the best course of action is for you to hire an attorney who represents parents in these types of cases. Because without an attorney representing you, the social worker may not work with you on seeing the child and the court may not listen to... View More

Unfortunately, an attorney cannot advise you on how to represent yourself on this platform. It sounds like you should speak directly with an attorney immediately, to see if you can hire someone to represent you. I would get whatever money I could together to hire counsel and as for a continuance... View More

You have the right to represent yourself in any court of law. Yet, I wouldn't advise it. Speak with an attorney to determine the best course of action before you file anything. Because if you file for the protective order yourself, a court date could be set very quickly, which might not be... View More

If there is a protective order for you not to be near someone, if that is the same person you are in fear of, then that also keeps them from being around you. Also, if the protective order is only temporary, you can still take an attorney with you to court. But if it has become final, there is... View More

Ma'am, hire an attorney. That is the best advice I can give you. Because if you don't, whatever you end up with in a final judgment will be final. And it sounds like you need a professional, with experience, to handle child support in your case, who can gather the proper information,... View More

Sir, this forum is not for an attorney to give you step by step instructions on how to represent yourself. We can't, and should not, advise someone like that who is not our client. You need to hire an attorney, to represent you. Because not only are you asking the court to legitimize, you... View More

We can't say what they owe or don't owe because we don't know your case, haven't seen your orders, and haven't seen any documentation. If they were to pay a share of uncovered medical prior to the new order and they didn't, then they do owe. But you also said you had... View More

If you have a case that has already been filed, you should hire an attorney ASAP. If no case has been filed and you want information about a potential custody case, you should speak with an attorney directly so you can provide more facts. Keep in mind that if the child was born and you were not... View More

You need to speak directly with an attorney. Because you speak of an "agreement" but it is unclear whether there is a court order that gave custody to your wife's cousin or now. Something simply put in writing, even if notarized, is still not a court order. Therefore, if your... View More

Any debts either of you incur prior to a final hearing in a divorce the Court will determine how they are to be paid, if you all don't come to an agreement. Therefore, you will not automatically be liable for his debts and expenses. But there is nothing you can file to keep him from entering... View More

If there is an Income Deduction Order that has been started the only way it will be stopped is by order of the court, or if you leave that place of employment. As long as you owe money and they are aware of your employer, they can garnish your wages. Now, if you were to work out an agreement with... View More

You should hire an attorney to represent you in this case because there are several things you don't understand. First, you don't have to agree to a parenting plan proposed by your spouse. Second, it doesn't specify whether this is a contested divorce or an uncontested divorce.... View More

Unfortunately, you should have determined the issue of unpaid taxes during discovery, in your divorce. Finding that out after the divorce is final, leaves you out of options of how to handle it. Because now that the divorce is final, you can't ask the Court for an order for him to pay any of... View More

You can always represent yourself in any kind of case. However, there are a lot of things about the court system, processes, judges requirements, trial procedure, discovery, and much more that I'm sure you don't know. And there aren't forms for everything, nor are there steps to... View More