Your current state is Virginia
Since our divorce my ex has become the owner of a very successful company and I am certain his income has increased significantly. I have not petitioned the court to increase support over the last 10 years as it would have caused major stress in a good co-parenting arrangement. My question is... Read more »
He signed a petition of what he was ordered to pay. As of today there has been no payments made and the order has not even been filed at chancery court bc they keep saying it has to go before a judge for signature
I am going to assume that you went through DHS to establish paternity and child support. If the Order was signed by all parties in July, 2021, there is no excuse for the delay in presenting it to the Judge. You should contact the attorney handling the paternity action and make a demand that the... Read more »
I have been the primary caregiver. My children have resided with me 98% of the time since birth. Father claimed one child on his taxes fraudulently and kept childs stimulus money one year and I did nothing. The second year he did it again. I asked him to be physically present more or to pay more... Read more »
It is 51 miles away from me. Technically. But the shortest drive there is 73miles. He's now 90 minutes away from me. He's demanding I meet him halfway in Blue Diamond which is about 45/50mins away. I am requesting that he pick up & drop our kids at my home in Las Vegas. He works in... Read more »
Long story short: He sexually abused my daughter, threatened to kill me over a misunderstanding, has been convicted (juvenile), is on probation in a sex-offender treatment facility for the last year and a half, and will turn 18 March 24th of this year. He already told me he will most likely... Read more »
If you think he will harm your daughter again if he returns, you CANNOT let him back in the home. You may need to contact Child Protective Services, and let them know the situation. Perhaps they can find a foster home for him. Financially, you and his father are still responsible for him. CPS may... Read more »
Custody by mandate is only one year long and does not abdicate the financial responsibility to support a child.
State of LA
To meet him to pick up my kids every week?
I have been a stay at home dad for the last 3 months or so. I can no longer afford to pay my child support.
It's been 8 years since my last child support case. We never went back for a review, but we did agree verbally, since the father had an increase in pay. He has another baby that will be put on Child support soon with DHR and with the calculations that child will receive more than my two on... Read more »
I’m a single mother, never married, of two wonderful children. For two years we lived together with their father. For the past five years we have been living on our own, the children with me over 80% of the time. Upon moving out, we had a verbal/text agreement of what he would pay each week. We... Read more »
I have 50 days to present an appeal that was filed by my previous attorney for a reversal of the verdict. I am seeking residential custody of my 7 year old. I need a good family law attorney
There is no "best way" to appeal any order from any judge in family court. The appellate standard is that the decision of a judge shall not be lightly overturned unless it lacks a sound and substantial basis in the record. This means that Carney, a Buffalo judge and former practitioner in... Read more »
Can a grand auntie from another state petition for guardianship without petitioning within the state the child was born in. My son was born 11/20/2021 his mom was arrested 12/06/2021 CPS got involved 12/08/2021 I petition Milwaukee County Wisconsin courts for establishment of paternity 12/08/2021... Read more »
Can she come after for support now that she has decrease her income?
Legally child support can be modified until the child turns 18. However, you should receive a credit for the exact dollar figure of your share of any proceeds that went to your ex. Speak to a local family law attorney for more specific advice.
We travel back and forth in the winter to ski. For over a year now my ex and I have changed up our parenting time schedule. He is now saying he wants his normal weekends. For that to happen I told him there’s two options we switch weekends or he has the child while we travel. He refused and said... Read more »
You have a few options: 1) can you take the child with you to ski? 2) do you have alternate child care available?
Unless you are able to reach a compromise, the parenting time schedule stands. Depending on how much time you have before your trip, you could see about filing a motion to... Read more »
I had paternity test done, I am the father. We have not been to court at all to set child support or custody etc. our daughter is 4 years old. Cincinnati Ohio area
Contact your local juvenile court and ask for the form you need to file for parental rights, or check the court's web site. But the court people can't offer much help -- they can't offer legal advice. So if you don't do it correctly, you are not likely to succeed. So to... Read more »
Father and I have never been married, never been to court, have zero agreement. Recently, father started paying $300 a month in child support, although I have 100% parenting time. Father can afford more but is unwilling to pay more or help with groceries or utility bills, doesn’t pay for... Read more »
You should file a court case to get these things in place. Child support can be set based on the respective incomes of the parents. A parenting plan can be established in accord with the best interest of the child. You should get a lawyer to help you with this.
I would like to know at what part in the hearing do you list off every violation? Is it during the introduction or during testimony?
Can a lein be placed on the house since his name is on the deed even though he isn’t on the loan?
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