He wants full custody but doesn’t want a court battle. I believe it’s illegal for him to pay her but realizes it could be more expensive to fight for full custody in court. Does he have any options?
answered on Apr 30, 2023
He has two options: Get her to agree to assign custody to him or take the matter to Court. Absent her agreement, he's going to have to go to Court. He should also put himself on the Putative Father Registry ASAP so that she can't adopt out the child without his consent.
He can... Read more »
Can I just get a notary form to have temporary custody of my grandchild living in another state if both parents agree?
answered on Apr 30, 2023
Technically, that should probably be asked of an attorney in Hawaii because, likely, Hawaii is the only state that can determine custody of your grandchild.
I will say, in Arizona, a Power of Attorney assigning rights to you for up to six months is valid. But even with its validity, you may... Read more »
My lawyer charged me $12,000 dollars to represent me in a child custody case. I was in an accident and broke my back and was out of work for 8 weeks and fell behind on my payments. She knew the issue as I kept her informed the entire time. Now she is telling me that she is going to garnish my wages... Read more »
answered on Apr 28, 2023
She can.
But she will have to sue you first and get a judgment. And then she can garnish your wages or put a lien on your property.
I don't agree with her threatening to garnish your wages, but on the other hand, you wouldn't eat at a restaurant and then skip out on the... Read more »
I am a very involved dad and have been respectful to our kid's (12) mom and our legal agreement. For the last year our kid has been acting very differently with me almost sounding like her mom, but i attributed it to her age. Yesterday I got a surprise email from my ex wife recommending a... Read more »
answered on Apr 23, 2023
First, a 12-year-old doesn't get to pick where she lives.
"Does she have a case for modification w/o any substantial change in circumstances? "
She has to show a material change of circumstances affecting the child's well-being to qualify for a modification.... Read more »
Child has been under moms care since he was born, child is under moms insurance, all of childs things (food, shelter, formula, clothes, diapers etc) have all been paid by mother. Hospital fees also currently still being paid by mother. No agreement on child placement, no agreement on custody, no... Read more »
answered on Mar 29, 2023
If he is not on the birth certificate, and if Mother and Father have not signed an Acknowledgment of Paternity, and if Father has not filed to establish paternity with the Courts, then Father is not a legal parent, and the child is under Mother's custody, and that does include the right to... Read more »
Step mother emotionally abused my daughter for over 3 years, my daughter turned 18 on September 2022 and she moved out and went not contact with father and stepmother. Daughter is in therapy due to the mental abuse and suffers from depression, anxiety and panic attacks, daughter wants to report... Read more »
answered on Feb 22, 2023
She can go to the nearest superior courthouse and request the protective order. That will only be in effect for two years though.
As for reporting emotional abuse, she should contact the Department of Child Safety.
If you are looking to modify legal decision-making and parenting... Read more »
I impregnated my girlfriend who happens to be married still. Legally when the child is born he will have all rights to the child. He makes threats to not sign papers to manipulate things that he wants from her. They are going through a divorce as well. I want my child and I will fight for the... Read more »
answered on Feb 21, 2023
You wrote, " Legally when the child is born he will have all rights to the child."
Legally, that is incorrect. By being married to the mother, he is PRESUMED to be the father.
If you can prove biology, you are also PRESUMED to be the father.
That puts the two of... Read more »
I even got certified copy of payments dispersed from the courthouse and let him know that I wanted to claim all 3 children since he was not current for 2022. He never responded and then went and filed and claimed 2 children anyways. 2 of the children live with me and 1 child lives with him.
answered on Feb 13, 2023
You should file a Petition to Enforce and ask the Court to order him to amend his taxes for those years within thirty days of the Court's order. The Court will likely schedule a conference and evidentiary hearing. At that time, you should bring with you whatever forms you need him to sign in... Read more »
We are only dating but we are very much together and he is 100% involved. He will obviously be listed as the father on the birth certificate (I’m still pregnant) but I’m not sure what rights that gives him since we’re not married? If I choose to vaccinate our child against the wishes of my... Read more »
answered on Feb 13, 2023
Legally, in the short term, it's in your favor until he goes to Court to establish his custodial rights. At that point, his rights are equal to yours.
Legally, in the long term, and practically speaking, these are decisions you need to make together. You're better off making these... Read more »
Shared custody of 2 kids; stepmother verbally and emotionally abused daughter for 4 years, daughter turned 18 and went no contact with father and stepmother, a few days ago special need son came back with a bruise in his arm and said stepmother hit him and said “that’s what you get” since he... Read more »
answered on Feb 13, 2023
I am so sorry to hear what your children have been through.
That certainly seems like grounds to modify to me. You can file a Petition to Modify Legal Decision-making, Parenting Time, and Child Support. I recommend you consult with an attorney to decide if you also need to file for... Read more »
I fired my attorney, right in front of the "mediator", and she told me "all the lawyers here are interchangeable. They're going to tell you the same thing. " Had i only known i needed to say it to the judge. Maybe it wouldn't have made a difference at all.
answered on Jan 27, 2023
The Arizona Bar handles complaints about lawyers.
As for having their own firm, it really doesn't make a difference.
If you think of suing your lawyer, you really should speak to a legal malpractice attorney before you file anything.
This came after I threatened my ex to have my son's mouth fixed because he had a mouthful of bad teeth. She took him from Utah to Colorado and left him with his half sister whom he had never met and she filed for emergency guardianship due to neglect. All of which was taking place without my... Read more »
answered on Jan 21, 2023
I'm sorry that I didn't see this sooner. I hope your son is with you now.
If he is not, you need to talk to a family law attorney in the state where he currently is about what you need to do to get that state to enforce the order of this Court.
If he is in Arizona,... Read more »
I currently live with someone, a relative, who aggravatingly been stalking, harassing, and criminally has accessed my wireless devices, with the intent to cause emotional distress (for quite some time now). I know a restraining order is one thing, but I would like to see this individual legally... Read more »
answered on Jan 21, 2023
If you want them prosecuted, you need to make a police report.
You should also get a restraining order. Harassing and stalking can be difficult crimes on which to get a conviction, but someone violates a restraining order, that's much easier.
We are in the process of child support from father. His girlfriend said all communications have to go through his lawyer about the kids behavior and did not allow us to speak to him about the child’s behavior. No court order has been made, no child support amount has been determined since him and... Read more »
answered on Jan 21, 2023
If that's what he is requesting you do, you should do it. Explain to the lawyer what is going on. A good lawyer will take to Father and say, "Telling the other parent to communicate through me about the children does not help your case."
Be patient on child support. The... Read more »
I make 95k a year she makes 25k a year. All the kids are ours. I stayed with 2 and she stayed with 1. Can I get her on child support? Even if I make more money than her? Because I have more kids to take care of?? I live in Arizona she lives in California .
answered on Jan 18, 2023
Child support is determined by a formula. There's no way we can answer that question without doing the formula, and you haven't given us enough information to run the formula.
You can find a child support calculator online and see how the numbers play out. You should run two... Read more »
My daughter is very happy when she is with me and/or my parents. Then I get phone calls from my ex (when our daughter is over there) telling me the kid is upset with me and doesn't want to go back to me when it is my time. She has our kid sit there listening and continually says to her,... Read more »
answered on Jan 21, 2023
I agree with Ms. Sirlin. Check your Parenting Plan, and if there's a non-disparagement clause (i.e., don't say anything negative about the other parent) or a clause about not discussing the case with the minor child, you should enforce.
I'd recommend consulting with an... Read more »
My daughter is very happy when she is with me and/or my parents. Then I get phone calls from my ex (when our daughter is over there) telling me the kid is upset with me and doesn't want to go back to me when it is my time. She has our kid sit there listening and continually says to her,... Read more »
answered on Jan 18, 2023
Parents should never involve children in their adult matters, including issues such as parenting time. If you have a parenting plan through the Court, there should be language stating something to that effect. If there is no such language, I recommend speaking with an experienced family law... Read more »
That NCP can claim if current on child support and arrear payments. I have calculated it and i am still calculating a short in child support payments. The arrears balance was at $1400 in May 2022. Due to his job loss and no payment for 5 months the balance went to $2300 by August 2022 then payments... Read more »
answered on Jan 17, 2023
The question really hinges on whether he is current for the 2022 tax year. He can be behind overall, but if he paid all that was he supposed to in 2022, he can claim the child. If he didn't, you can claim the child. Remember: The parent not claiming the child needs to sign Form 8332 in order... Read more »
The judge ordered everything in half but she has two bank accounts she didn’t put on table and I was the one paying for everything i didn’t know that she is a covert narsiste I was Being abused for20years and everything was about my youngest son and I didn’t even get the chance to say that I... Read more »
answered on Dec 29, 2022
I'm not entirely sure what you are asking.
If you discovered bank accounts that were not included in the Decree, you can ask the Court to revisit the Decree and include them as after-discovered assets.
If you feel you were shortchanged because you didn't have an attorney,... Read more »
From start of when we first started father failed five drug test nothing was done he got joint custody fast forward to now father have an domestic violence on him from starting a fight with his mom and step dad and had our daughter in the bathroom when his mom tried to check on our daughter he... Read more »
answered on Dec 29, 2022
It is difficult to answer this without knowing more, but the short answer to your question is the Court must have been more concerned about Mother than it was with Father. Perhaps the Court overlooked evidence. There are options to challenging the Court's ruling. I recommend you consult with... Read more »
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