She can immediately file for custody -- and should. She should also consult with a good family law attorney as well to discuss her various options and plot her next move(s), including about dealing with the house situation.

Feel free to pass my name along to her and have her contact me.... View More

Generally speaking, in PA the bills and other financial obligations of the parents, other than medical insurance, child's medical expenses, and childcare/tuition, are not relevant. The calculation of a support order is income, not expense, driven.

No. They're not responsible for your children at all, so their income is irrelevant to any child support calculation.

But you may be able to argue that the lack of expenses for your ex-wife (due to their paying for everything) should be factored into your spousal support calculation.... View More

In PA child support and child custody are separate in that , if you have a support order, you still have to pay it regardless of whether or not you see your child. If you want to see your son and your mother s not willing, then you're going to have to go to custody court to obtain time with him.

If this has all occurred within the past 6 months, Puerto Rico would likely still have jurisdiction over the custody case. File something immediately in PR, and use her last known address in PR for service of your motion. Having local PR counsel is also advised -- he or she can be of immense help... View More

You're going to have to ask this question of an attorney who practices in whichever jurisdiction is administering this order. It appears that would be NJ. You may have to change your location because right now your question is going out to PA lawyers.

No, not unless one of them is subject to a restraining order regarding the other one..

You could but first you might want to figure out what the result might be if you were subject to a support order under the PA Support Guidelines. There are several support calculators available online, one through the PA Department of Health. I suggest you either work with one of those or, even... View More

She's playing the jurisdictional game, obviously -- and she won't win. But in the meantime, it's a huge hassle.

I say you do nothing on the support end of things, esp. if you haven't been formally served with anything (and don't sign for anything yet). You may... View More

Not unless the specific facts of the case warrant it.

This is a bit confusing. Who's filing for support? The mother who left the state and took the child? How long has the child been in PA, is it? You should probably speak in person with an experienced family law attorney and set forth the facts in detail.

What may be illegal are the reperesntations made to the court. For starters if you are under a Court order you need to ask for a modification. Then you need to speak with someone about filing charges to get your money returned.

These are questions you should be asking your lawyer. With limited information it is impossible to answer your question definitively. I urge you to consult with your lawyer regarding your concerns, or, if you weren't represented, then consult with an experienced family law attorney in your... View More

Your order may decrease but it's all dependent n your relative incomes. You should consult in person with an experienced family law attorney in your area to discuss the best way to present the case in regard to the father's alleged inability to work.

No, that's not true. I'm assuming that you're the father?

Usually the modification is effective the date the petition was filed but if the circumstances resulting in the modification occurred after the filing date then it's likely the order wouldn't be effective until that later date. Often the payments toward the prior order may be used to... View More

Her unemployment compensation should have been taken into account. Check the bottom left side of the order where the respective incomes of the parties are shown. If it shows zero for her then you should consider seriously appealing to a judge but be careful not to miss the appeal period .... View More

He can certainly request the reduction but typically the court would view a situation such as this as a voluntary reduction in income not warranting a reduction in the support order.

Keep trying Family Court. No way of knowing why from where I sit.

Child support has zero to do with marital infidelity -- it's only about what the kids need to survive, and the primary custodian of the children will get that.

It DOES matter for alimony or spousal support, however, so you can raise an infidelity defense if she's trying to seek... View More