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I have two children, I am domicile, My ex-husband claims one child, and I claimes the other. That’s how it has been for three years. This year I am without work, as my current husband works so that I may stay home with the children. My ex-husband is threatening court as he believes that he is... View More 
answered on Apr 28, 2022
Yes your second husband can claim the dependency on your joint tax return.
answered on Apr 18, 2022
Send her a letter by certified mail if you oppose it and call a lawyer. She is trying to terminate your parental rights.
After dcfs has removed the child with a courtdate? We have went to court and they said they were removing my son from my custody that he would go to my family's custody.but I never once received any paperwork neither did my family.
My daughter's father and I have a 1 month old. When he met me and started dating me, he was married currently, but I was single. I found out I was pregnant after my 21st f. He stayed by my side until I was eight months pregnant when he left. His wife has been telling him that this is not his... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2022
All the Diatrixt Attorney's Office and ask for Support Enforcement to get them.to file for a DNA test.
My attorney (that I no longer have because she’s moving) mailed my soon to be ex husband…a relocation request, that he got on March 12th. But he’s told my kids he won’t let them move to Tx. He just got out of jail for domestic aggravated abuse, & has been in & out of rehab for the... View More
answered on Mar 20, 2022
You have a court date coming up but you don't say whether it is because you filed a Motion to Relocate or whether he filed a Restraining Order to keep you in Louisiana
Hire a new lawyer quickly.
Me and my ex boyfriend have a child support order established in the parish that I reside in with my daughter, which he is currently thousands of dollars in arrears. She is 2 years old and has never been with him but twice when she was a baby and it was only a few hours, never overnight. He has... View More
answered on Mar 17, 2022
It is allowed, unless you hire a lawyer to do something about it, like file an Exception to Jurisdiction.
My wife filed for a temporary restraining order which was addressed on March 8th. The order of the Court was a preliminary injunction. How do I dissolute or modify this preliminary injunction
answered on Mar 12, 2022
If it was heard by a hearing officer then you have a deadline to file an objection to be heard by a judge. If it was heard by a judge, then yiu have a deadline to file an appeal. Hire a lawyer quickly.
We both lost custody bc of drug addiction the court ruled that we were not to have contact with child at all no calls no visitations ect. But my ex mother in law let her daughter live with them right after this ruling and then then allowed my daughter to move in with her mom my ex-wife . I believe... View More
answered on Mar 4, 2022
You should contact a child support lawyer in your area and set up a meeting---when you meet please bring a copy of the order relative to payment of child support and the order relative to custody so that the lawyer can review the law of your case and advise accordingly. Good luck.
After the 30 days are up, if the non-custodial parent does not respond in a legal manner, what needs to be done after, with current custody in place? Does another certified letter go out? If so, what does it contain; 'you didn't respond so we are moving and will see you when we see you?" HELP?
answered on Mar 5, 2022
You need to hire a lawyer and file for relocation or you may lose your kids.
In September 2019, I was rewarded domicile parent in 19th JDC. My child mother was rewarded of visitation every other weekend. on same day of render judgement, the excise on the judgement began. My child mother kidnapped my child and never return the minor child. when she had illegal custody of... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2022
Your attorney can file for child support in your custody case in 19th JDC and can file an exception in 24th JDC to child support since you are domiciliary parent.
My ex is accusing me of something i didn't do. He says I'm going to get arrested at the custody hearing today. Can they do that?
answered on Feb 28, 2022
Yes you can get arrested at a custody hearing. Hire a lawyer.
My ex has not let me see or speak with my daughter in weeks since he was awarded temporary custody even though the court order says I'm allowed visitation. She called me frantic the other night telling me she ran away and was far from her house. In a panic, I raced there and picked her up. We... View More
Now she’s back in Gonzales she filed child support and I never knew about the court date because it was an old mailing address so they ruled I pay 655 monthly so now I’m 7 months behind im blocked on all social media and have no number for her I couldn’t even pay it if I wanted to. What do I... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2022
Hire a child support/custody lawyer quickly to file for new trial
He wants me to stay with him bc he wants my grades to be better in my online school. he’s threatening to make me live with him so he can constantly watch me do my work. i’m not failing all of my classes so idk why he’s freaking out. but he’s my domicile parent so i’m worried he can force... View More
answered on Feb 23, 2022
At 18 you are an adult and can choose where to live. Until then, you cant.
This is one of the stipulations that my wife's lawyer wanted me to do and I don't think that would be right the test is set up for failure if you've determined you can't afford a lawyer after
answered on Feb 19, 2022
You can refuse the hair follicle test and lose your child. That is your constitutional right.
answered on Feb 12, 2022
No it does not make it void. Contact your divorce lawyer or hire one.
Several times she is tardy or absent when he says he will take her to school. He talks about taking custody soon. Is there anything I can do?
answered on Feb 8, 2022
Get her tardy/attendance record from school and put together a calendar showing how many of those days he had her.
I need to find out how my mom can get custody of my niece we feel by the situation she is in she might not live for vary long
answered on Feb 4, 2022
Your Mom needs a lawyer to file for custody of your niece.
My husband has been in his life since he was 6 months old. My son only knows him as his dad and I don’t know if this would be adoption or a VAOP. My son is now 2 almost 3 and we want his name from his birth name (my pre married name) to our name.
answered on Jan 20, 2022
Custody by mandate is only one year long and does not abdicate the financial responsibility to support a child.
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