Married or unmarried, if you are a parent, you have specific rights and obligations and the best way to know what those rights and obligations are is to schedule a consultation with a family law specialist. And, moving forward, it is best to have a formal written agreement in place spelling out the... View More

Its impossible for any lawyer to attempt to give you legal advice based on the information supplied. You need to schedule a consultation with a family law attorney to review your parent's divorce agreement to understand the agreement reached between your mother and your father over the... View More

If New Jersey has established jurisdiction under the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement Act (UCCJEA), then another states court system cannot enter an order unless New Jersey surrenders jurisdiction to Conn (if an application is filed in Conn, you would then have the right to oppose... View More

1. Judge ordered the former marital home to be sold

2. parties sell the marital home and neither party hires a lawyer to represent them at the closing of title for the sale of the home.

3. Presumably neither you nor your former spouse was physically present at the closing for the... View More

I would immediately reach out to the DCPP rep who you spoke with to get additional information and to see what steps the agency is taking to protect children from this facility/teacher. Other than the person on the phone telling you that he / she worked for DCPP, what additional information did... View More

The most important question is whether there is a court order in place addressing visitation or addressing child support for this child. If there is a court order already in place, then any application to the court seeking visitation must be filed in that court. If no court order has been entered... View More

Interesting question. The question is what role does the grandmother play in the child's day to day life and why? If the answer simply is that your ex lives in the same house with her mother, presume that it is not sufficient but if the grandmother is primarily responsible for the child's... View More

My guess is that your sister is planning to list and sell your mother's home as part of her handling of the estate, or she wants to discuss with you the value of the home for her / you to keep as part of the division of assets of the estate. My suggestion is that you can meet with her and her... View More

It sounds like he honored his support obligation to you under the terms of the agreement but because you fell behind on payments for your mortgage over the past several years, he voluntarily assisted you in payments over and above his support obligation under the terms of your agreement and while... View More

I presume that your former spouse's employment was / is in New Jersey and that your former husband still works for the company remotely. Presuming I am correct, then an order served upon the employer in New Jersey for garnishment is valid and must be honored. If the employer refuses to honor... View More

You have not given me sufficient information to understand the threat made, the reason for the threat, and what information he threatens to divulge to family members. While the easiest answer would be to say that he cannot threaten you or attempt to extort money from you, experience has told me... View More

Im sorry for the experience you are dealing with trying to enforce child support through the probation department system. I dont know if you have the ability to reach out to the senior probation department manager of the county to ask for assistance or if you can contact the head of the probation... View More

Based on your work schedule, someone needs to watch your child and it can be up to 10 hours per day during a normal work week and you have been using a babysitter for that role, but your ex is available to watch your child during that same time frame. So, I gather you would rather pay a babysitter... View More

You are 17 yours old and you and your mother had a fight. As a result, you have decided to move in with your 18-year-old boyfriend. I presume that your mother wants you to come home and you do not want to do so. I'm also guessing that you are still in high school, so the next question is what... View More

If there is a matter pending before the court, you must contact the judge's chambers for the judge hearing the case and ask him to give you an adjournment. You can call the judge's chambers and ask to speak with the secretary or the judge's law clerk and provide your reasoning for... View More

When your dad passed away, who was in charge of his financial affairs? Im sure that the accounts identified whether they were in his name alone or in joint name or payable to you upon his death.

Is the reason why you have "sole custody" of your child because of concerns over physical violence from the other parent? I dont know how old your child is but if you have concerns over the presence of marks after a visit, then contact DCPP and let them know what your concerns are and let... View More

Start off with the presumption that your brother cannot evict you.

I presume that you were living in the house with your mother for the past 38 years; during which time, your mother never evicted nor sought to evict you from the home.

I presume also that now that your mom has... View More

First off, since there is still a restraining order in effect, do not reach out to your ex-wife since can still constitute a violation of the order (until formally dismissed). 2ndly, to dismiss a domestic violence restraining order, your ex-wife needs to communicate with the domestic violence... View More

If your ex moved out of state with your child without your permission and without a court order permitting the move to take place, you have recourse through the court system for relief, but it is critical that you move quickly. This is also not the type of application that you should file with the... View More