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He has small claims and is difficult and unwilling to ever be flexible and is dragging out paying support by constantly filing appeals about amount of support.
answered on Oct 16, 2017
I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but there is nothing that can be done to make him stop using (abusing) the court system. In most counties, family division cases stay with the same judge; some counties also have referees, who are assigned to specific judges. Over time, if this guy's claims... View More
my husband has not even filed for divorce and has moved in with his girlfriend and has my children staying there. My 10 year old is not comfortable with this and has stated this to her father and to her counselor. Do I have any legal help on my side?
answered on Oct 9, 2017
Unless you do something about this, I'm not quite sure he will. You are the one who should be filing a complaint and seeking a divorce. There is nothing the police or you can do, as there are no court orders in place that are enforceable. Consult with an experienced family law attorney to get... View More
Noncustodial parent, not taking child out of the state, she is staying with her father. Can the state Force me to stay
answered on Oct 3, 2017
Assuming you are the custodial parent and are dropping the child off for parenting time with the father, the state cannot force you to stay while the parenting time is taking place, unless there is a restriction in the parenting time order. I hope this answers your question, because it was a bit... View More
My aunt falsely accused me of being a bad mom but because I allowed my child to use her address for school, they granted her guardianship of her. I don't know if I have any rights.
answered on Oct 1, 2017
It would be a wise use of money to sit down with a local attorney knowledgeable about guardianship so that he or she can explain the situation. If this is a guardianship, you do have rights. More importantly, you also have responsibilities, which if you don't do, you could find your parental... View More
My daughter has came to the conclusion that she doesn't want to see her father anymore because she is tired of being lied to.
answered on Sep 28, 2017
There is no age. Courts will not allow a child to control the issue. The courts willing give more credence to the comments of a 16-17 year old than to those of a 8-10 year old.
Wife left the house with the child and I have not spent much time with her because of it and now I received paperwork from friends of the court
answered on Sep 25, 2017
If you received paperwork from the Friend of the Court then obviously a divorce action or some other court action was filed wherein you will be required to pay support retroactively. I suggest you take that paperwork to an experienced and knowledgeable family law attorney.
He now wants it should have said. Never married to the father. He has had visitation and was never denied that right. I had custody since birth, no custody order has ever been issued.
answered on Sep 24, 2017
Yes he can. Because a custody order has never been issued, he has a clear path to the court making a custody decision using the Best Interest of the Child factors. This is not saying - at all - that he will be successful in his efforts, but he can and will get a court hearing.
Can a father do a dna test at f.o.c without the child there? Don't they both have to be present at the same time and place for a dna test through the courts?
The same address
answered on Sep 24, 2017
Generally, both parties to a custody or support case are required to keep the Friend of Court notified of address changes. Even if that hasn't happened, that alone does not negate an order.
I have an issue with my 5 year old son mother I am currently in the u s army stationed at fort Hood in Texas I talk to my son every chance I get and his mother all though at times tries to block my access she is usually open to us talking when she's in a good mood
Anyway I seen a... View More
answered on Sep 24, 2017
Do you have a current custody order? Depending on what is really going on (I'm quite frankly astonished that a 5 year old could weigh 210 pounds), this could present substantial cause to warrant a custody change. If you don't have a custody order, you need to make that happen. Being in... View More
Will I get into legal trouble for not wanting a paternity test
answered on Sep 13, 2017
The father in your scenario would be called an unknown or putative father, and would have no rights until recognized by a court or through an Affidavit of Parentage.
You (assuming that you are Mom) have no legal obligation to establish paternity. That obligation changes, though, when you... View More
answered on Sep 13, 2017
Unless the 17 year old was taken to Puerto Rico and is being held by his father against his will, your chances of custody at this point are between slim and none. Your son is almost an adult, at which point he could very well decide to hop on a plane back to Puerto Rico anyway; or, he may decide to... View More
We share legal custody.
He said he is willing to sign over temporary custody, but may not follow through.
It is probation violation.
answered on Sep 13, 2017
You may file a motion for change of custody. He (and you) should realize that if he is sent to jail without making suitable arrangements, CPS will be involved.
answered on Sep 13, 2017
Are you under a limited guardianship plan? If so, you need to ensure that you've complied with it, and then file to terminate it.
If this is a situation where you just allowed your parents to take your son without court involvement, and they didn't and won't file for... View More
answered on Sep 6, 2017
Yes, they (mother or DHS, through the county prosecutor's office if on state assistance) can file a paternity and support action naming you what is called a putative father. You then have the opportunity to establish that you are not the biological father - typically done through a DNA test.... View More
Youngest daughter was born positive for meth, aderol, and THC. CPS removed wife from home, both kids went to me. She was allowed supervised visitations. 1 year later the case closed and we reconciled. She immediately started using drugs again and neglecting the children. I have proof from nanny... View More
answered on Sep 6, 2017
I don't wager on child custody, and neither do family court judges. But it does sound like you have a strong case for custody in general.
Do you already have a temporary custody order, or is this Monday's hearing to determine that?
Located in Michigan. My Ex's wife filled out an enforcement of medical bills and signed his name without her signature and she did not indicate she was his wife or power of attorney.
answered on Sep 4, 2017
It's almost always wrong to sign legal paperwork in someone else's name. However, even if you were able to prove what you say as true (wife's acknowledgement, handwriting expert, ect.), this won't stop or reverse the action your ex is seeking. Very likely, you two end up in... View More
In Michigan.
answered on Sep 4, 2017
To the extent that these random girls are contrary to your son's best interest, possibly. But it's a pretty tough argument to make. Courts generally aren't going to be interested in prohibiting contact with essentially unnamed people without cause. And how would such an order be... View More
answered on Sep 4, 2017
Is there a standing court order? If there is, or if there is not, you cannot unilaterally decide to keep your child from his mom without a court order. If you feel that your child is in danger with his mother, you need to possibly seek an ex parte order from the court. This can be done quickly... View More
Thank you.
answered on Sep 2, 2017
Sure. But you certainly can obtain your own copy of a birth certificate.
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