Q: My kids and I moved to NC when I left my X. He is in SC filing divorce paperwork they told him he had to put down they
Live with him or the courts wouldn’t accept it. He won’t even pay child support either. I had already filled out paperwork and all I was asked was if there was a custody battle going on over our children which there isn’t! Don’t have the money to pay for it right now. So I am confused and feel like he is being sneaky and trying to get our children. We left because of abuse and that is documented by psychologists. We have been on Medicaid since the beginning of last year here in NC. Would they not look into that? Hes filing in SC, Is that right? They told him at divorcewriters.com the courts wouldn’t accept it unless he does it that way Please help
A: What do you mean he won't pay child support? Just be-bop down to your local child support enforcement office and let them deal with it. It may take some time but odds are they will make him pony up the dough. As to the divorce, divorcewriter.com is a do it yourself site - frankly, most people are not competent to do it themselves. Just visit our site at www.easyncdivorce.com and see if our service is a good fit for you. $395 covers everything needed for an attorney to handle an uncontested divorce for you properly and quickly and then you can be done with him.
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Jurisdiction is appropriate in the State where the children have lawfully resided for the previous 6 months. If you have not been in NC for 6 months, nc does not have jurisdiction. You cannot leave SC and file here if you had been living in SC the last 6 months.
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