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I recently relocated from FL to MD with my son for my career. My new parenting plan states that my son spend every spring break with his father who still resides in FL. Spring break here starts on Friday and they go back on the following Tuesday so its only a long weekend, not the full week like in... View More 
answered on Mar 7, 2018
Your son has to be in Florida for Spring Break. How he gets there is between the two of you. If you cannot fly down with him, you need to make other arrangements.
My child support was transferred to va already as well
answered on Mar 1, 2018
If you have established residency there long enough to qualify for jurisdiction in VA (typically 6 months), you can modify the child support and custody/visitation order in VA.
By court's decision, I have full custody over my 18 months old daughter. Her father is no good, but he has the right to see her twice a week for six hours each day. He owes me a lot in childr support, smokes marijuana, drinks, doesnt have a place to live. In the court's decision it only... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2018
The issue isn’t whether you can take her out of the country without his signature. The issue is how will he have visitation as ordered by the court twice per week if your daughter is out of the country? You would potentially be subject to a motion to hold you in contempt for denying him his court... View More
answered on Feb 27, 2018
No, there is no such law. The parents can sign an agreement to that effect, and in appropriate cases a judge may issue an order that requires it, but there is no statute that exists which imposes this obligation on a parent who otherwise is exercising lawful custody over their children.
My Wife filed for CS over a year ago and Ex didn't show and refused to turn himself in. Has an FTA on him. Yet on his facebook page he is carrying on with his life as nothing is wrong. He has tried to contact her on many occasions to get the kids. Can she have his parental rights taken from... View More
answered on Feb 26, 2018
Child support and access are two different things. Even if he is not paying child support, he is entitled to see the children. Nor does it meet the definition of neglect to not pay child support.
The better solution is to file for a modification of custody and address the child support... View More
They are still married. He plans on staying with her. She wants to collect child support from the bio dad. Neither father would be on the birth certificate. How can the presumed father be established?
answered on Feb 22, 2018
First, has the presumed father signed an affidavit of parentage? If not, he can have a paternity test performed to confirm he is not the father, and the mother can petition the court to establish paternity, and compel the alleged biological father to undergo a paternity test if he contests... View More
Can my best friend be the one who takes the right, whom is female and we are not in a romantic relationship of any sort.
answered on Feb 21, 2018
It is possible, if both parents agree, to grant another adult custody of their child to raise, either temporarily or for an unspecified term. I recommend that the arrangement be in writing, signed by all necessary parties. You have not asked about legal adoption, so I assume that your best friend... View More
Q: I signed affidavit at birth but baby looks nothing like me and I’m having doubts? Can I get a paternity test
I was supposed to moved down within a few months, but that fell through, so I still reside in MD. I send her support regularly although not court ordered. Lately things are not good and when I want to see my son or speak to him, she thwarts me at every turn. Now she is suing me for child support in... View More
answered on Feb 3, 2018
Because she has established residency with you son in Florida, and with your consent, the court in Florida has jurisdiction over the issues of child custody, visitation and child support. Jurisdiction follows the child’s place of residence. Therefore, you will need to retain a Florida attorney... View More
We want to have our agreement in writing and officially legal, but we don't want lawyers or a judge deciding FOR us what the child visitation and support payments should be. Is there a way to achieve this so our butts are covered so to speak.?
answered on Feb 2, 2018
Sure. You can work out your own custody and visitation agreement. You could even try to work out child support. BUT that does not mean a judge has to accept your agreement if it is not within the best interest of the children. There are guidelines that must be followed and if your support deviates... View More
The court ordered me to pay 400 a month for child support. I live in atlanta but my case was in maryland. I feel like thats entirely to much considering the fact that i have 6 kids. Only 1 with her. I pay child support for my 1st 2 also to other women and she gets almost double what both of them... View More
answered on Feb 2, 2018
You would have to calculate the numbers on the Maryland child support worksheet - either A or B depending on the custody order. Several factors are calculated such as gross income, insurance, school contributions, etc. Then, those are applied to the standard guidelines to determine the amount of... View More
I currently live in PG County Maryland. She is with me 100% of the time and he does the extreme bare minimum. His parents spend more time with her than he does and picks her up from school sometimes. There is an offer for me to work in Texas. If he and I never established a custody agreement and he... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2018
Consult with a lawyer first. Ideally, you need to get sole legal custody in place if possible, perhaps by agreement. it is much easier to move with sole legal custody, but not absolutely necessary. Consult with a lawyer to plan this the right way.
I recently found out my husband was living a double life. He claimed to be from another country only to find out he is from baltimore, md with children. Im trying to find out what are my rights, and how to get out of this marraige
answered on Jan 30, 2018
Unless he is also still married to the mother of those three children, getting an annulment will be very difficult if not impossible. You should consult with a lawyer about your options, as there are so many more facts that are needed to best guide you. You can always start the process to ending... View More
allow me too. She says she is the custodial parent, but at the time, I was. He went to school while living with me as well. I'm in MD.
answered on Jan 24, 2018
If there is not an agreement in place then generally the parent that has the child for more than 6 months can claim the child.
unfit. I have video of her letting him drive her car on a public road and he took his hands off the wheel when she told him not too. He thought it was funny. Among others verbal commands he chose to ignore from her. He does not listen to her or respect her. Can this be the proof that I need. It put... View More
answered on Jan 24, 2018
It is illegal to audio tape someone in Maryland without their permission. As you have audio, this is inadmissible.
and show documentation of what his new income is.He has done neither of these things after many attempts to get it from him. What can be done?
answered on Jan 19, 2018
If this agreement is in writing you can file with the court to enforce the agreement. If the agreement is made part of an order (look for the words "incorporated but not merged" in the order) then you can file for contempt.
If he is not doing what he should willing, the court... View More
her parents are divorced and her mom got her the prescription without her dads knowing, her dads new wife found the pills and told her dad. her dad is threatening to tell her boyfriends parents because he wants them to know their son is sexually active. her mom has told him not to do this. if he... View More
answered on Jan 12, 2018
Unless the concerned parent is a medical professional who learned the news in a professional capacity, talking with the parents of a child's boyfriend/girlfriend would not seem to violate any known privacy laws.
answered on Jan 5, 2018
Yes. But you would also need to establish paternity first.
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