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My husband and I have been seperated since August 2018. I finally got child support ordered in Dec 2019. He did not help with the kids and has no contact with them. Can I get support for the 16 months prior to when we had our hearing in Dec 2019. Due to Covid our divorce hearing has been moved... View More 
answered on Jan 5, 2021
The short answer is generally yes. But if you have an attorney you should be consulting directly with him.
answered on Jan 11, 2021
You should contact your local court clerk, they may have templates you can use. You should also consider consulting with a family law attorney, who can possibly help you draft the document you need.
I was married in Indiana in 1993, had a child in 1994, and divorced in 1996. My ex wife had sole custody until he turned 19. There was no child support order in place (that I know of) for this whole time, but once she became disabled and was forced to stay for quite some time in a nursing facility,... View More
answered on Dec 17, 2020
It is possible for the party receiving support payments to waive child support arrears. However, if the state provided cash benefits to the mother at any point during the child’s minority a waiver of child support by the mother will only be granted up to the amount owed less what the state is... View More
My husband filed modif. Of child support due to work loss and disability. The hearing was today where his ex wife's attorney wanted to know my income and how many hours I work a week. The judge made my husband answer. I feel violated as it's my personal right to my own information and i... View More
answered on Dec 11, 2020
Generally the answer is “it depends”. The judge can allow the question, but he or she should not make a finding or ruling on your ability to pay child support that includes consideration of a step parents income. There are caveats to that. For example, if the income is derived from your work... View More
answered on Dec 9, 2020
Always a difficult question because it does involve a financial commitment and often times emotions get in the way of rational decisions when it comes to separating a household.
If the divorce is amicable (rarely), there are no disareements about assets and debts (and your financial... View More
Will she lose her license? She is refusing me to talk to my children when she has them.
answered on Dec 8, 2020
You can bring an action for contempt in the court that has jurisdiction of the case. The court will hold a hearing, at which point you would present your evidence, and ask the judge to hold the mother in contempt and force her to pay the money owed. I would recommend that you speak with an... View More
There is a Statute of Limitations of 10 years after the child turns 19...she turned 19 in 2007....GA has been enforcing the support order even after the statute of limitations has run out. What do I do? Am I still required to pay? If not, can I recoup what I paid after the statute of limitations... View More
answered on Dec 4, 2020
If the order was from Indiana, that state’s law controls. If the case originated under Title IV-D (Social Security statute), which it sounds like it might, there is no statute of limitations if what you owe are arrears for non-payment while the child was a minor. Yes, you are required to pay... View More
answered on Nov 23, 2020
Yes. While matters of property division generally cannot be altered once a divorce is finalized, issues of custody, parenting time and support may be modified while the children are still minors. In order to get a modification, you would need to petition the court, explain the circumstances, and... View More
answered on Oct 29, 2020
They may be. If there was a court order in place, and child support was properly set up, then the state should be keeping track. However, you may need to contact them or initiate a court filing in order to hold the father responsible.
This is to set initial custody child support etc.
answered on Oct 20, 2020
You should consider contacting one of the lawyers on Justia to see if you can set up a brief consultation to review your matter. Having representation for a case like this can be very helpful. If you cannot find an attorney by the time of tomorrow's hearing, you can ask the court for a... View More
Father of minor child has filed with the court a petition to establish custody and parenting time as to minor child born out of wedlock. DNA has been confirmed that he is not the biological father. Minor child is 19 months old. Petitioner has established paternity, minor childs biological father... View More
answered on Jul 14, 2020
It is not clear from your information what question you are asking. Once a petition has been filed, the court will hold a hearing to make determinations on paternity, custody, and support. You will have a right to appear and present evidence and testimony regarding the issues that you discussed.
Does non-custodial parent have to file some kind of motion with a court (Indiana) to make sure that they no longer have to make CS payments? Child finished secondary school, is not going to college and is not handicapped.
Myex filed a protection order as part of divorce dissolution. 14 pictures of sunburn entered as evidence. Have the texts stating I put sunscreen on the kids several times. Just want to show that to the judge. Also is sunburn really enough to keep an active father from his children for almost a... View More
answered on Jun 29, 2020
If the text messages are communications between the parties to the case, you should be able to admit them with little trouble.
Mother and father never married, ex-girlfriend taking father back to court for more money because she wants to go back to school, but want babY daddy to pay more money. Father has four children, total. The newest being born 4/29/2020
answered on Jun 25, 2020
Based on the information provided in your question if the child support was ordered in a divorce proceeding it may be public, if the order was in a paternity matter then it would not be public, but the person paying the support can go to the local county clerk's office or child support clerk... View More
answered on Jun 18, 2020
19 and that is if there is no arrears and you request it
answered on Jun 9, 2020
Based on the information provided in your question you can but you face contempt or interference with custody charges.
answered on Jun 18, 2020
Assuming you share custody with the other parent, you have a right to know about medical emergencies pertaining to your child. If the party is regularly withholding information from you, you can consider filing an action for contempt against them.
My son is 18 and my Florida ordered support has stopped. My ex-wife has filed for Adult Gardianship of my son. If I don’t contest this, how does it effect me?
answered on Jun 5, 2020
Based on the information provided in your question he is an adult and you can not consent and object to it happening but it is a matter for the court to decide.
However, the property is in both of our names. Infidelity on his part has caused me to research my potential options going forward and I would like to discuss my legal options. We have two innocent children involved in this mess as well. We live with his parents in one county (the same one we were... View More
answered on Jun 19, 2020
The issues you raise are complex ones, and detailed answers would require a more in-depth review of your situation. It is possible, once a divorce is filed, to get through the process amicably and with little effect on the children. However, that largely depends on the respective postures of you... View More
(home, recreational property, 401Ks, etc.). Minor child just turned 17 years old. I need to start the divorce process. How should I proceed/what do I do? Covid 19 protocol for face to face meetings with a lawyer? I never thought it would come to this.
answered on May 18, 2020
Based on the information provided in your question it would depend on the lawyer if they are doing face to face meetings or not. Additionally, no one ever is prepared or ready for this in their life, so finding a lawyer in your area that fits your needs is important.
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