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me, and only went one day to her mothers in 2020. Upon filing with turbo tax, it was determined that because of the court order I would be able to file HOH and qualify for the EIC and the mother gets to claim as a dependent. Mother isn’t happy with just the dependent. In an email with her lawyer,... View More 
answered on Feb 27, 2021
If you were domiciliary parent, then you get the dependency deduction unless a judgment says otherwise.
answered on Feb 26, 2021
You consult with a family law attorney to find out if you have legal grounds first, before you spend money on filing and service fees and get sanctioned.
She was at home and her baby father (not on birth cert) showed up and she would not let him into her RV, she asked him to leave repeated. He decided to try and force his way into her home, damaged her RV, scared her child. She has it on video. He was arrested on home invasion charges. She is... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2021
She should hire a custody lawyer to file for ex parte custody and a protective order.
answered on Feb 19, 2021
Short answer, yes. But the Judge can also assess the cost of the drug screen to the party who requested it, if the results are clean.
What happens during the hearing specifically if both parties have reached an agreement beforehand?
answered on Feb 19, 2021
You need a lawyer or mediator to draft your agreement in the proper form and then the hearing can be dismissed.
Can a cop make a married couple stay away from each other by signing a piece of paper saying we would stay away from each other he said we had to sign it or go to jail can he legally do that I mean we got two kids together one is 16 and the other one is an autisc 12 year old don't we need to... View More
answered on Feb 19, 2021
One of you need to hire a lawyer. This officer has overstepped his boundaries, playing Judge.
like female things and cloths, socks, shoes. sometimes we go without water for some days, sometimes we have no lights or food. so can i leave my house at 16?
answered on Feb 17, 2021
I'm sorry to hear about your situation. You would have to be emancipated to legally leave the house at 16. I would recommend that you contact an adult family member who may be able to help with your situation, or contact DCFS (Child Protection) to intervene and get you the help that you... View More
Louisiana, is there any chance of a non blood relative getting custody of a child that they have raised after parent is decease?
my daughter has been dating a guy for a while, and he had full custody of his baby, the baby lived with her and him, the real mother is in sober living and... View More
answered on Feb 14, 2021
Your daughter needs to hire a custody lawyer to file for custody.
I had a notary come and notarize transfer of custody by mandate on January 18th 2021 me & the father signed.
Our sons aunt who our son has been with since November 19th of 2020 had no legal rights to him we never signed anything giving her any type of custody any type of guardianship.... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2021
The answer depends on what she alleged in her Ex Parte Petition. You need a custody lawyer to review that and the facts of the case with you. You have a hearing coming up.
what do I do at court?
answered on Jan 31, 2021
I think you already asked this question about your neice and nephew. You need to hire a Custody lawyer.
My name was even spelled wrong,what should I do?
answered on Jan 31, 2021
I am guessing that you were raising your neice and nephew because your sister had a substance abuse problem. Now either your sister has filed for return of her children or another relative has filed for custody. If you want to keep these children, you need to hire a custody lawyer and file for... View More
I'm pursuing child support and waiting on a court date. The father hasn't made any effort to see his son, I've been the one to reach out. The father is a convicted felon and also has a child endangerment charge from a previous incident with his first born. His family is trying to... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2021
Hire a custody lawyer to file for emergency custody. Do NOT let him or his mother have your son until there is a judgment of custody, because he doesn't have to give your son back without one.
We had been trying to pick up the child for almost 3 weeks but the relative refused to give the child back. She would leave the residence and not let the parents know where she was. On January 18, 2021, the parents signed off very provisional custody by mandate over to me, and the relative... View More
answered on Jan 31, 2021
Your attorney can Intervene on your behalf into the relative's petition for sole custody and an exception of res judicata. If you don't have a custody lawyer, you need one.
I'm getting married in October and he is starting to facebook my family and friends to request information on any exs I had. He married a girl after we split and she is actually the one wii is contacting everyone. Everyone has ignored her request. He's in the military andthey live in New York.
answered on Jan 26, 2021
Yes he can still get visitation. Tell your family to ignore his wife. Limit what you post on social media.
nephew went live with my dad (grandpa) 2months ago and now they are makiung him go back home.,,. he does not want to. what can my father do to keep him ?
answered on Jan 25, 2021
Your father can hire a custody lawyer and file for custody
Hi, my daughters mother passed away last month. I went to pick my daughter up but found that the grandparents ordered an ex parte and it was granted. The exparte claims numerous false statements. And claims I abandoned my child, yet I have been there in some form every year since birth. Since 2017... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2021
You need to hire an attorney for your custody hearing who can evaluate the evidence.
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answered on Jan 22, 2021
When your youngest child turns 5, your attorney needs to file a Motion to Modify child support. If she doesn't go back to work, income can still be imputed to her.
answered on Jan 16, 2021
No. Both patents should have clothes, diapers, food, etc.
My ex wife filed for divorce in 2018 but was denied because she filed the wrong divorce, however I was ordered to pay child support and spousal support. At the time I didn't know the divorce was denied because I was ordered to pay the judgement.
answered on Jan 15, 2021
Consult with a divorce attorney because you don't give enough information.
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