She can get child support accounting from the date she files a petition for custody and support in court, so at any hearing the judge can award support going back to the date she filed. If there is a written agreement, or she can cobble together enough proof of an agreement, that you were to pay... View More

The assumption based on the limited facts provided is that there was an order for child support issued in Maine at some point if time, and you did not pay. Eventually arrears accumulated and the amount owed was reduced to a monetary judgment. That judgment has likely been earning interest from... View More

There's no law against it. In a custody dispute between two parents, such an arrangement (among many other factors) may be considered in deciding which parent can provide the best home environment to their children. Your question has too few facts to place it into any legal context. In poor... View More

Depends on the original source of the money, and when your name was put on the account. I assume your father needs to qualify for Medicaid to pay the nursing home care, and to do so Medicaid requires that your father use his own assets until he has paid down to the level necessary to receive... View More

The following exceptions exist to the two-parent consent requirements, allowing one parent or legal guardian to apply alone with the child:

(1) If one parent cannot appear, the applying parent should bring a signed and notarized Form DS- 3053 “Statement of Consent” of the other parent... View More

This is a bit complicated. Generally speaking, the only persons absolutely entitled to visitation/access are the parents of the child, but if one or both parents are out of the picture (deceased, in jail, mentally incapacitated, or abandoned the child, etc.), then typically grandparents or... View More

Assuming he has the child for less than 92 overnight visits per year, and assuming you are not imputed income based on an ability to work but a voluntary choice not to pursue a job, and without adding in the cost of healthcare coverage for your child or other extraordinary child-related expenses,... View More

A pendente lite order is a temporary order that, generally, remains in effect until the actual trial. I suspect that you have an actual trial scheduled for June. If you feel that there is a sufficient reason for the court to reconsider the issue of custody after the pendente lite order but before... View More

Maryland abolished the causes of action known as breach of marriage and alienation of affections, and any similar action, three quarters of a century ago. The engagement ring must be returned if demanded, as that is considered a conditional gift, with the condition being going through with the... View More

That simple question calls for a very broad answer, because how Maryland family law will apply to your particular situation may depend on whether there is a marital settlement agreement, whether any such MSA has been incorporated into a court order, whether the non-custodial parent intends to take... View More

You risk being held in contempt of court, fined, paying your ex wife’s attorneys fees, reimbursing her for the credit, incurring your own legal fees and costs traveling back for court, and jail. But if the principle is worth that much to you, feel free to thumb your nose at the judge. I cannot... View More

You can't. He's an adult. If he chooses to take the test, then he will take the test. You cannot legally force him to take the test. You can ask him, and he can agree or refuse. That's pretty much all you can do.

You can immediately file a petition for custody as the "de facto parents" of the child, since you have exclusively raised her from an infant, and she has become emotionally attached to you as the only true parents in her life. You will need a lawyer for this, in family law, who is... View More

If the agreement is actually a court order, he needs to file in court to modify the child support. He will have to prove the child is not living with her.

Unfortunately, you will not be able to stay on your spouse's insurance after an absolute divorce. However, you would be able to retain your insurance under a limited divorce. Hope that helps. Good luck!!

Property tax liens tend to have super priority, meaning they stand first in line before most other kinds of liens. This means that in most cases, if proper notice is given, a tax sale foreclosure case wipes out the other liens and transfers the property free and clear of lesser liens.... View More

No. After the child has emancipated paternity can be established, but the custodial parent cannot seek child support. Good luck.

No lawyer can possibly answer your question with any accuracy on these facts. You will need to contest the allegations, and ideally, get representation. This may only be the interim or temporary hearing, at which you can appear but are not allowed to present evidence--the judge only hears the... View More

All civil cases are open to the public. You should call the court (family law division) where the divorce was adjudicated and inquire whether they still have the paper file on such an old case. If not, you will need to order it from archives. Once it is at the courthouse, you can go there to review... View More

What your husband calls his payment is not determinative. Your husband may be ordered by a divorce court to pay other forms of support in addition to child support, such as alimony, health insurance, and household maintenance and support. You should not be limiting your court action to a request... View More