Sounds like you need to file a Paternity case, Iif you believe you are the father. I would contact an attorney for this.

It sounds like you have a strong basis to temporarily suspend his visitations. I would sit down and talk with an atty about details.Either you go to court on your own, or with an atty. You must get an order from the Judge to stop the visitations.

Spousal support is the term used for what used to be called maintenance of alimony. If a person is married and going through a divorce, there are guidelines for the court to follow re whether someone is entitled to spousal support. I would suggest that you sit down with an attorney to discuss the... View More

Yes, he should certainly be doing this with an attorney. Any settlement of outcome may be a marital asset, so that you would share. If you are asking this sort of question, perhaps you should be talking with an attorney to protect your own rights.

You do not have to let him take your daughter as you describe. He has no legal rights as the father until he has been named as the father in court. That does not mean that you can't come to agreements with him, ut you don't have to do something that you don't think is in the... View More

Yes, she could get into trouble. The court could determine that she used poor judgment and put the kids at risk.

I am sure either of your attorneys told you this, I F you had attorneys.

He has no right to the exemption if the papers say that you rotate the exemption and it is your year to use that exemption.

It sounds as though your ex was not given visitation in the court papers. If so, was there a reason for that? Perhaps you want the court's input before he gets visitation.

Those papers may also say that any change to those papers has to be in writing.You and your ex can agree to any... View More

It depends on what the court order states regarding use of the tax exemption. Even if the order gives him the exemption, you may want to go to court over it if he has not been keeping up with his child support obligations.

One thing you can do is to ask the Judge to appoint a Guardian Ad Litem for the child. This person is able to interview everyone and try to get to the bottom of any problems that stand in the way of you having visitation.

Allocation of parental responsibilities includes what used to be called custody, decision making responsibilities, and what used to be called visitation.

I would suggest you meet with an attorney to discuss specifics. It sounds like you did not enter In to a legal civil union. Depending on how the property is titled, she may or may not have any property interest in the house.

There is definitely an issue of child support regardless of your... View More

I am not sure if you saw my answer to this earlier today. Based on the facts you presented, you now need to file a Petition. There is nothing to counter.

No, you need to file a petition now. Based on your statement, there is nothing to counter now.

I need more information in order to understand the situation.

The best way to determine if you are the father is for you, the mother, and the baby to be DNA tested. You can do that either before anything is filed in court, or before anything starts in court. If you are the father, you will be responsible for child support and financially supporting the child.

I strongly suggest that you talk with an attorney. She could request support as far back as the birth of the children. It is all a question of the facts that are presented to the Court. She certainly could request child support going forward. You can't refuse to pay because you feel that she... View More

There are a lot of facts here. I would suggest that you talk with an attorney to determine if you were ever on title or if you had a contract. it sounds to me that you were not on title and there was no written contract. There may have been an oral contract. It would be a good idea to talk with... View More

I don't know if there was an order of protection, battery, or other type of domestic violence. The order could be pending now, or perhaps there is no pending order. You may be thinking about a divorce, or no divorce, but planning for your and your child's safety.

You should... View More

It would be helpful to know why you want to terminate patental rights and if someone else wants to assume those rights. You should sit down with an attorney to explore the situation.