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answered on Jun 7, 2011
No. They have to first persuade a judge that there is reasonable basis for the action.
answered on Jun 7, 2011
The father can be forced to pay by a court. The Child Enforcement Division of the Department of Human Services has an obligation to pursue child support arrearages. Alternatively, you can hire an attorney to petition the Chancery Court to force the father to pay.
Can mother just go get her child?
answered on Jun 7, 2011
Yes, if whoever has the child is cooperative. Otherwise, you will need to obtain a writ of habeas corpus from the court so law enforcement will assist you by taking the child from whomever.
He has only been able to see him when it was to her advantage. how does he get visitation rights?
answered on Jun 7, 2011
He can sue for a declaration of paternity and/or visitation and child support in the county where the child resides. If his name is on the birth certificate, he need sue only for visitation and a declaration of child support.
And he does them around the boys he is very abusive to my 12 he has people in and out saling drugs around my boys people in and day and night my 12 found him in the floor with a surengy in his arm they do not want to be there anymore.please help me please
answered on Jun 7, 2011
Contact Child Protective Services in the Department of Human Services to have the children removed. Then sue for a change of custody having the boys testify about their desires and the drugs.
answered on Jun 7, 2011
You will need to seek a declaration of visitation rights in the Chancery Court in the county where the child resides.
answered on Jun 7, 2011
Until he satisfies the judge that he has caught up his child support payments, he otherwise convinces the court that he should be released, or an appellate court orders his release. If he does not have the capacity to pay and is otherwise not in contempt of court, it may be possible to have him... View More 
Papers were filed 7 days before the 18th bday of child and papers were received on the day after the 18th bday. Does this fall into the statute of limitaitions? Father being sued is not on the birth certificate (someone else is) and father was told he was not the father at the birth of child.... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2011
The child can sue for up to one year of past support needs. There is not a statute of limitation for paternity except as to suing to participate in the distribution of a deceased parent's estate.
He explained this to judge in March and had papers from VT stating there is no case against him; judge didn't look at them. Now he has to go back to court because MS says he hasn't paid $. Could he end up going to jail? He is a full time student and unemployed, I am in the military and... View More
answered on Jun 7, 2011
Jail is an option of last resort. If your husband believes he has been treated unfairly by the court, he can appeal the court's decision.
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