Your son should contact a local family law attorney to discuss his options and the best way to move forward with custody.

That really depends on the specific facts of the situation and what evidentiary objections you may be able to present. This can be a complex issue, and you should seriously consider sitting down with an experienced family law attorney to go over your options.

That will largely depend on the orders issued in your case. You should speak with an experienced family law attorney to discuss your case in more detail.

Your mother can file a petition to substitute or transfer the guardianship. The court will make a decision based on what it perceives to be in the child's best interests.

That will largely depend on the girlfriend's background, and also whether you have a formal custody order in place (and what it says). You should speak with a family law attorney to discuss your case in more detail.

How did you pay her? If you paid with anything other than cash (e.g. checks, money orders, electronic payments) then the best thing to do is simply produce that documentation (cleared checks, money order receipts, etc.). If you paid by cash, then any receipts you received from the mother will help.... View More

That depends. It is possible, but usually that decision will be made by the court that is handling the DCS case.

You would need to file a petition for grandparent visitation in the court that issued the guardianship. You should review Indiana Code 31-17-5 for more information on this process and the requirements. You may also want to consider speaking with an experienced family law attorney about your case.... View More

If there is no court order in place, you need to file a petition to establish custody with your local court. If there is already an order in place, then you'll need to file a motion to modify that order. You should consider sitting down with an experienced family law attorney to discuss your... View More

You should contact your local court clerk, they may have templates you can use. You should also consider consulting with a family law attorney, who can possibly help you draft the document you need.

The answer would heavily depend on the specific facts of your case, but in most cases, parents cannot withhold children simply because the other parent has married. She may be in violation of the court's order. It might be worth your while to sit down with an experienced family law attorney to... View More

It is possible for the party receiving support payments to waive child support arrears. However, if the state provided cash benefits to the mother at any point during the child’s minority a waiver of child support by the mother will only be granted up to the amount owed less what the state is... View More

Generally the answer is “it depends”. The judge can allow the question, but he or she should not make a finding or ruling on your ability to pay child support that includes consideration of a step parents income. There are caveats to that. For example, if the income is derived from your work... View More

You can bring an action for contempt in the court that has jurisdiction of the case. The court will hold a hearing, at which point you would present your evidence, and ask the judge to hold the mother in contempt and force her to pay the money owed. I would recommend that you speak with an... View More

It may have been an error by the clerk. You can try to contact the court to have them correct the CCS entry.

Also yes, effective service is required on you in order for the divorce to proceed.

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Yes. While matters of property division generally cannot be altered once a divorce is finalized, issues of custody, parenting time and support may be modified while the children are still minors. In order to get a modification, you would need to petition the court, explain the circumstances, and... View More

Have you called the police about this?

Marriage does not affect SSDI. To be able to get SSDI, you would have to have worked long enough and recently enough to be fully insured. In most cases, you must have earned at least 20 credits during the last 10 years. You earn work credits and become insured for Social Security retirement, SSDI... View More

Most likely you would file for both custody and support, and the court would treat them as one. His chances of getting joint custody really depend on the specifics of your case. I would encourage you to speak directly with a family law attorney for a more detailed assessment.

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If the parties share legal custody, then that means that both parents are entitled to participate in making decisions on things like schooling. She is required to speak to him first on those issues and allow him input, and she cannot make those decisions unilaterally.