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0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Arbitration / Mediation Law, Child Custody and Civil Rights for Virginia on
Q: I am in need of an attorney to assist with my suit against the henrico county judicial system/ JDR and Circuit court

My rights was violated on multiple attempts per my 14th amendment by many law officials including judges since 2017 who I have evidence and names on all

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Maine on
Q: My son who is 14 went to visit his dad in Tennessee for a week, now his dad is refusing to send me back to me in Maine.

I have residential custody of him. Can I get his father for parental kidnapping

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce, Family Law and Child Custody for Michigan on
Q: Can my son's father make me drive hundreds of miles or even out of state for his sport event?

So my order states that I have take my son to his sport event this was made when my son had jujutsu and was a 20 mins drive so my son's father now put him in wrestling a new sport which I was fine with his father went to send me the schedule and I stated to him that I had no problem getting... View More

James W. Kraayeveld
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James W. Kraayeveld
answered on Nov 21, 2024

Life changes and amendments to parenting time orders are common. In an ideal world, when you discussed the wrestling enrollment, you would have agreed to enrolling him with the stipulation that you'll amend the order to include a limit to how much you will drive to sporting events. At this... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Child Custody, Domestic Violence and Family Law for New Jersey on
Q: I received papers from a fake custody lawsuit from my ex husband, whom I have a restraining order against.

Is it a violation of the restraining order? I prepared a full counterclaim, but then I called the family court and there was nothing filed. He faked a lawsuit to communicate with me, wrote a lot of absurd things. Is it harassment?

Leonard R. Boyer
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answered on Nov 21, 2024

Yes this is harassment which is a violation of the restraining order. Do you have a Temporary Restraining Order(TRO) or a Final Restraining Order (FRO)? If you have an only a TRO you need to to retain an experienced matrimonial attorney who has extensive domestic violence trial experience to obtain... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Divorce and Child Custody for California on
Q: If I buy my son a phone can my ex take it away? I mean not just when my son is at his house but completely.
James L. Arrasmith
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answered on Nov 20, 2024

Generally, a parent who purchases a gift for their child maintains no special legal control over that item after giving it. The phone you buy becomes your son's property, and your ex-spouse cannot permanently confiscate it without valid cause.

While your ex has the right to set...
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0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Kansas on
Q: I have a cinc case in Johnson county ks that I believe the judge who is seeing this case is a judge from my years as a

Foster child and I believe she is being bias when making the calls of whom is fit to raise my child

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for Illinois on
Q: Can u legally have ur child's last name changed to yours by filing it in court as an adults name change?

I have a 7 year old daughter with a man that has been in and out of her life the full 7 years mostly out of her life. At 5 months old He went to our local county courthouse and had her last name changed to his within 2 weeks and all without my consent. I recently found out he filed the name change... View More

Cheryl Powell
Cheryl Powell
answered on Nov 20, 2024

Look at the court file. Does it show that you have been served?

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Ohio on
Q: If a CPS case plan doesn't specify specific referrals/places for things like parenting classes, can I choose where I go?

For example, "Parent must complete parenting class," is all the case plan states. But let's say the caseworker prefers ABC class, but you go with XYZ class because ABC class has a wait list. Since the case plan is vague, would XYZ class be approved by the judge?

2 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Nevada on
Q: Opposition reasons, and or codes for denial of attorney costs? Las Vegas , NV

Other party has requested attorney fees to be awarded, and we are not even to trial yet. I have offered multiple times to mediate. They want me to pay for both this case and a different case for mother and father. (Mine is 3rd party.) I do not have income, as I have just been released from workers... View More

Jennifer Setters
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answered on Nov 20, 2024

Parties commonly seek attorney fees and costs; this does NOT however guarantee the award. The judges have discretion to award or deny said requests and unless you act in "bad faith," most judges defer the request until trial. At trial, the judge must weigh various considerations... View More

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0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody for Pennsylvania on
Q: Do I have the right to deny him custody for Thanksgiving and the weekend to allow the children to stay local?

My ex-husband moved out of state in August, and we currently have 50/50 custody. He now visits every other weekend or so for day visits, and the children return to my house to stay. I have them full-time and have applied for primary custody. A master agreed the custody document should be adjusted... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody for Texas on
Q: Non-cust parent refuses to keep the kids overnight, even though he has standard visitation.. what are my legal options?

The NC parent claims he became homeless, so he stopped keeping our kids overnight during his weekend visits. He picks them up in the morning, then brings them back the same evening. This has been going on for 6 months. I'm not sure that I believe he's homeless, because he steadily works... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Tennessee on
Q: Can someone who has only temp custody go against a court order?
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answered on Nov 18, 2024

Yes, happens all the time. An interested party can ask for contempt or custody of the child.

2 Answers | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Nebraska on
Q: How does father of a child, who didn’t sign the birth certificate, establish paternity even though it’s been 5 years?

The mother has been elusive and blocked the fathers every attempt to pay child support, see the child, and the father lives In California while the mother is in Nebraska

Julie Fowler
Julie Fowler
answered on Nov 18, 2024

The statute of limitations to establish paternity in Nebraska is 4 years old. If you have a relationship with the child, you can file outside of the 4 year statute of limitations as the "next friend." For example, if your child lives with you but you never added your name to the birth... View More

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0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Connecticut on
Q: What are my options? Should I fight for sole legal custody? Can I limit scheduled visits with bio mom until consistent?

I have full physical custody of my daughter (6) and I share legal custody with her mother. Mom has an order for parenting time that is to be "liberal and flexible based on mutual agreement". I was granted physical custody as recommended by the GAL at the time of our divorce (Aug 2023).... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Divorce for Texas on
Q: Why didn't I recieve my divorce court date letter in the mail or through any other way such as via e mail?

I was able to get served with the divorce papers at my parents house, but I wasn't able to recieve a letter stating my divorce court date?

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Nov 18, 2024

The letter stating your court date should have been sent to the address in your written answer that you filed with the court. If you did not file a written answer with the court, you waived your right to notice of your court date.

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody for Texas on
Q: The NC parent refuses to keep the kids overnight, even though he has standard visitation.. what are my legal options?

The NC parent claims he became homeless, so he stopped keeping our kids overnight during his weekend visits. He picks them up in the morning, then brings them back the same evening. This has been going on for 6 months. I'm not sure that I believe he's homeless, because he steadily works... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Nov 18, 2024

You can file a motion to modify with the court. Most likely the best solution under your circumstances is to modify both the possession schedule and the amount of child support in an attempt to get more child support to pay someone to watch your kids during "his weekends" so you can... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Texas on
Q: My daughter's father won't let me have her and every attempt he avoids the custody agreement. Motion filed against him

FIled motion for a hearing and his hired attorney trying to get transferred and delay everything from not agreeing on dates available in my county

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Nov 18, 2024

Talk to your attorney about whether you filed in the correct county. Normally, if the child resided in the county where you filed for the preceding 90-days, you filed in the correct county. Otherwise, a transfer to that county would seem to be the correct procedure. If a transfer is appropriate,... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Virginia on
Q: 13yo daughter desperately wants us to have full custody of her and get away from her train wreck of a mother.

Her mother is somewhat unstable and likely bi-polar (opinion) but our oldest daughter left her at 16 and never went back and now our youngest, 13, begs us to not make her go to her house. We have shared custody, half the week with us and half the week with her mother. Her mother has been caught... View More

Richard Sternberg
Richard Sternberg
answered on Nov 18, 2024

I’m not sure what you are asking, but it is obvious that you need to consult with a lawyer who covers child custody and family issues. Seek a lawyer who practices in your judicial circuit.

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