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My parents have been divorced my whole life and ive lived w my mom, with my dad paying child support. For the past six months I’ve lived with my dad, so i could be near my University before moving in campus. Now my dad is asking in court for my mom to pay him child support. I do not want to pick... View More 
answered on Jan 10, 2018
Often parties are not equally situated financially, so it is possible that your mother's contributions to college expenses are sufficient. There are child support guidelines which discuss support levels and college contribution levels. Since you are also working part time your income will... View More
Judge placed order saying this is how she handles all divorce cases because she feels it's in the child's best interest. But I have been living with the father and met his son and began to establish a relationship under the advisement of a child therapist before the new judge was... View More
My baby father has a criminal record, but he works can he sign birth certificate so dcf doesnt tke the baby?
answered on Dec 28, 2017
If the baby's father is sure of his paternity he can acknowledge same and as the child's father he has due process rights with regard to the proceedings with DCF for care and custody of the child or proceedings for guardianship of the child. If father is unsure then a Paternity... View More
We have 50/50 legal and physical custody and the agreement states no parent should withhold time with the child. However my son's father is in his fifth new relationship in 8 years and is forcing my son to spend time alone with his new girlfriend during vacation while he's at work my son... View More
answered on Dec 26, 2017
You should wait to contact your attorney and the rule of thumb is to obey current court orders until they are modified.
and how would i pursue this to take him to court, ask him to move out and have him served with papers?
answered on Dec 20, 2017
Has Paternity been established? If not, you would start there and can contact the Massachusetts Department of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Unit to work on this issue of establishing his paternity and child support orders. The DOR does not get involved in custody or visitation issues, however.... View More
I am about to receive a settlement. I want to put at the very least 5k in the bank and not touch it. Here's my dilemma and question. I FILED my lawsuit in December 2016 BEFORE I got married. I got married February 28th 2017. My husband owes money in child support. I have helped him pay 28 k... View More
answered on Dec 12, 2017
Your funds are not subject to collection for your husbands child support. Open a separate savings or checking account and put the money away for your own use.
My husband and I have 2 kids and he only wants to pay for daycare even thou the kids live with me ,can I get him to help more since they will be living with me hence I need a bigger space and my rent will cost more than his ?
answered on Dec 4, 2017
The Child Support Guidelines are applied to the parties incomes, and there are calculations which also reflect the cost of medical coverage and cost of day care so this question cannot be answered without this information.
Had her since she was 2..we take care of her fully, if my mother, who has joint custody with my father wants to give me custody back can She? Without court
Since She was 2 years old, she's 5 now. Can I get custody back if my mother wants to sign it over?
answered on Dec 1, 2017
I am assuming you mean that you mean you gave / Assented to your mother's guardianship petition rather than an adoption by your mother. If your mother is willing to terminate the guardianship and the Department of Children and families and the Court out of which the Guardianship was obtained... View More
MY MOTHER OWNS A HOUSE WORTH AROUND $500,000. SHE CURRENTLY HAS A $100,000 MORTGAGE ON THE PROPERTY. THE EXTERIOR OF THE HOUSE HAS RECENTLY BEEN DONE, NEW WINDOWS, ROOF AND SIDING. THE INTERIOR OF THE HOUSE NEEDS A LOT OF WORK. MY BROTHER WANTS TO MOVE IN WITH HIS WIFE. HIS PLAN IS TO GET A... View More
answered on Nov 27, 2017
The only way your brother can get a new mortgage on the property is if he takes an ownership interest in the property or he enters into a rental agreement with your mother and she gets the mortgage and he can guarantee it. The issue is how the $400K in current equity is split between your brother... View More
I told the person that was helping me fill out the divorce papers and they said if there’s no court order that it’s okay to take her regardless of my husband threatening to call the cops on me for kidnapping when he knew about this vacation since July and previously said yes before.
answered on Nov 27, 2017
You should have a copy of the air line ticket and hotel accommodations showing that it is a week only and not a move handy and copy him in writing with this documentation. Better practice would be to obtain court approval of the vacation visit in advance of your departure where there are these... View More
I recently did a paternity test & found out i have a 9 year old daughter. However the mother isn’t allowing me to be a part of this child’s life. Given how sensitive the situation is, i understand her concern. But she originally agreed then disagreed. Plans on moving out of state too. The... View More
answered on Nov 22, 2017
Without "going to Court" you do not have any legal rights as in paternity cases the presumption is that the mother has sole custody. Therefore, if you are interested in obtaining visitation rights you will need to involve the Court. You also will be responsible for child support and this... View More
My custody was granted in California about 8 years ago. We haven't lived together or been in the same state till this year. He only saw the boys about 5 times in that period. He owes me back child support. He is being verbally abusive to me and the boys. I found out he is using drugs.Were now... View More
answered on Nov 20, 2017
Hello, Because you have been living in Massachusetts for over 6 months, Massachusetts has jurisdiction over the children and you would need to seek to Modify the California Judgment and address custody and visitation here. Since neither of you any longer resides in California then the child support... View More
The boyfriend is very controlling and has a really bad temper, my daughter is all alone in New Hampshire, her family lives in mass, and does not have a lot of money, what can be done?
answered on Nov 17, 2017
Has the child been living in New Hampshire for over 6 months? If so New Hampshire has jurisdiction over custody, visitation and child removal from New Hampshire issues.
I am currently on workers comp, I have a court investigation going on due to my ex filing for emergency custody based on made up allegations
answered on Nov 14, 2017
Yes, you can still file a Modification of child support if there is a material change in income and the new Guidelines would result in a change in the amount of child support. Bear in mind that there is an issue as to whether the fact of your workers compensation payments not being taxed results in... View More
I have court November 8th for legal name change my son wants. His dad is contesting and filed contempt for visitation demanding our son go see him as ordered. My son wants to go to court to let the judge hear from him, his own words, why he wants his name changed and doesn't want to see his... View More
I was granted permission to move my child at the age of 8 out of Massachusetts and I need to take my ex to court regarding custody and medical bills he's not paying. I now live in Virginia and it is difficult to go to Massachusetts for court. He was court ordered to pay half of all our... View More
answered on Nov 6, 2017
Custody and visitation issues are Virginia issues if the child has been there for 6 months or more. If he still lives in Massachusetts the support issues are Massachusetts issues.
I have legal and physical custody.. he has visits every other weekend..
answered on Nov 3, 2017
Yes, you should know where the children are staying unless there has been an order that his address not be disclosed. This is especially the case where he does not have joint legal custody. Is he alleging he was the victim of abuse? That would be the reason for a limit on this disclosure.... View More
He now, at 20, lives back with his Mom and just started at a cummunity college. I had filed a request for modification two years ago, but because he moves so often (due to his behavior and dropping out of school), by the time things started to move forward, he was not living with me anymore. Now I... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2017
You should definitely meet with a divorce-domestic relations attorney as soon as possible as there are new child support guidelines addressing the age and college contribution issues .
My mother, sister and stepfather all work at this employer.... mind you it isnt a small employer ... they denied me a job because they work there as well
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