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They asked me to do a welfare check and bring my son in. He’s an infant I sat at the table. She said, my son won’t be leaving with me. Today had papers in her hand before handing them to me she tore off the first page what she gave me was a hearing notice and what I presume is the need for... View More 
The proposed MSA: Family Code §5616: The parties acknowledge that they have been advised that: In the event that there is a contract between a party receiving support and a private child support collector, the party ordered to pay support must pay the fee charged by the private child support... View More
Had a baby with ex boyfriend who I lived with for almost two years. When we were together we both had intentions to send our child to a private school, send them to church, and engage them in sports. Education is a high priority. Now the child attends school and when I ask for 50/50 to cover... View More
I will not provide details only because the situation is a bit difficult to explain, and I don't want anyone involved until a plan is put into place before calling CPS or DCF; plus, it does involve drug use/alcohol and the sharing of medical marijuana. We don't want to jump into something... View More
in 2013. after 5 years of court. I relinquished my rights and we agreed on a child support order/ change, to 0$... The mother from my understanding has not seen our son in the past 3-7 years. My past court date was to transfer parental rights from our son's mother to her father. Now I received... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2024
Not sure what you mean by "released your rights". You cannot relinquish your parental rights unless your child is being adopted. Your obligation to pay child support/to financially support your child remains enforceable regardless of what agreements you may have reached with the other... View More
I filed for divorce 2 months ago. There’s a custody hearing next month (that my ex requested) but I have not received support or requested an order for it. I’m going to file for it now but wanted to know, how long will it take for me to receive any temporary support while divorce is pending ?... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2024
If you don't have a court order for support, you won't get support. Once you get your court order for support, you should obtain an "Income Withholding Order" and then serve that on the supporting parent's employer. It may take a couple months to process before support... View More
The court mediator, recommended immediate return to mom,but his lawyer said she was bias, and they file new laws everyday, they don’t serve me, and got my trial date moved to next year. How can I quickly reverse or dismiss this, based on no due process, fact finding, no service, no evidentiary... View More
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answered on Sep 18, 2024
It sounds like you're facing an incredibly difficult and frustrating situation, especially with the lack of due process and not being served properly. To address this, you may want to file a motion to set aside the orders due to improper service and lack of an evidentiary hearing. If you... View More
Example: min order says pickup is at parents home, but court order states nothing about a specific pickup location
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answered on Sep 18, 2024
If you have a court order regarding child custody, the terms of that court order will take precedence over any general guidelines or "minimum orders." This means that you should follow the details laid out in your specific court order, even if the minimum guidelines suggest something... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2024
If your children have lived in NY for longer than six months then you need to file for timesharing in NY in the jurisdiction where the children live. If you were never married to the other parent and have never been to court then it would be a paternity case. Speak with a local family lawyer for... View More
the baby will be 3 on 10/27/2024 No dad in the picture mom was raped by 3 men. They are in Jasper Taxes and I am here in Tallahassee
My wife is on a no contact bond for 5 counts of child abuse and willful negligence.
The school district is pressing me for documents showing I am there guardian. 15.7 years of marriage and a copy of her bond is not enough.
How do I get what I need? I’m not in a financial... View More
I am the paternal aunt with full custody and the mother has every other weekend visitation. She is court ordered to keep all utilities on and to provide me a direct contact phone number otherwise forfeit visitation. I just found out she blocked me on her phone and wanted to know if I could withhold... View More
She filéd due to a physical altercation between us but what she failed to mention is that she was the aggressor and I have eye witnesses and she's using the legal system to manipulate me and gain control and alienating me from my children and undermining my authority to allow our daughter to... View More
I have went through FOC and they said they can not remove his rights, who do I need to go through?
I am living in FL with my 6 month year old child but have an active divorce case in GA where her father resides. When I got pregnant I was living in Texas. He and I talked about reconciling and he told me to quit my job sell my stuff & move back home to GA. 60 days I had to wait & during... View More
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answered on Sep 18, 2024
You need to speak with an attorney about your specific situation as you have a case pending. Multiple moves may impact a custody case, so an attorney needs to hear all the facts before giving you advice.
And what do I need to do to get legal rights as the father before she tries to give up the child for adoption.?
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