Corporal punishment is not a favorable method and may be considered abuse or neglect especially if it is not a singular isolated instance and is a practice. The child could be harmed physically and emotionally. Consult your child's pediatrician on potty training techniques.
Our agreement states he is to have custody certain days and hours. He often doesn’t take him at all with little or no notice. It is effecting my job. He also does not cover his half of medical or other expenses. My son has some health issues and this expense can be a lot. I can’t afford an... Read more »
It appears that he is in Contempt of your agreement if it was embodied in a Court Order or Judgment. If so, you can file a Contempt Complaint and also a Modification petition of Visitation and also potentially of Child Support if your child's health issues will be ongoing for a significant period... Read more »
12 years ago my girlfriend left me and moved away with the child. No idea where. She remarried, had another child, did the same thing to him. He reached out and we tried to track her down unsuccessfully. Found out from him that he left her after she became an addict. She's also been committed for... Read more »
You need to establish paternity as it appears you have not done so before. You will also need to seek custody and cooperate with the DCF. I urge you to engage counsel ASAP.
In doing so i realized my parents are now alcholics and they verbally abuse me and have outrageous standards and rules for me....I pay child support.....i pay for them for taking care of my son (who i want back mind you) but I am trying to get out of fighting them i want them to just give him to... Read more »
Is this a guardianship of minor case? If so then you can petition the Probate Court and if you are indigent you can also request counsel be appointed on your behalf.
Both parents mutually agreed that our 16 year old would move to New York and enroll in schooling. We cannot agree on a modification of support. Is there a way to have the support (and custody) modified without having to appear in court or hire a lawyer? The process seems fairly straight forward... Read more »
There should be a Joint Modification Petition and Agreement and Financial Statements of both parties and if the MDOR is involved they need to be notified as well. You can go on the state website for the forms. Child support should be under the child support guidelines which are driven by the... Read more »
Oldest child is not biological but have been there since she was born shes my daughter mother gets support from biological dad but i wabt to nake sure support is for all 3 kids
Child support is determined by application of the Child Support Guidelines and you are not under legal obligation for the child who is not your biological child.
Daughter is 16 years old.
Hello, yes, you should file a Modification proceeding and a Motion for Temporary Orders seeking primary physical custody of the child and if granted, then you would be entitled to child support from the other spouse.
Step mother is being verbally and physically abused by the her oldest step son. Father wants to get him psychological help for these issues but the mother isn't cooperating. Child lives 3 hours away in another state. What are the father's rights to getting his son the help he needs?
You have not stated the age of the child. If he is a minor and if father has joint legal custody then he can seek a Modification for Medical decision-making authority based upon mother's refusal to deal with the aggression . You would need a Petition for same and a Motion for Temporary Orders as it... Read more »
As a child I was part of a very intense custody battle. The case has since been sealed but my mother has a copy. Can I legally read the documents If I’m given permission by my mother to read the documents she possesses and the case pertains to me?
Was there an impoundment order? The parties and their counsel
would have access to information in the file. The file is not public
so there should be no dissemination of the contents without a
vacating of the impoundment order. So if you have concerns then
you should... Read more »
The investigation should be done by a guardian ad litem appointed by the Court or a Probate Court Probation officer. Therefore, your counsel should bring forward a Motion for same.
(Mass General law Chapter 265, Section 25 governs extortion.) ... Extortion is a criminal offense whereby an individual obtains property or money by any type of force and threats of 1) violence, 2) property damage, 3) harm to reputation, or 4) unfavorable government action.
Mother is... Read more »
Putative father should rather than get into the nuances of whether there may be a criminal proceeding instead bring forward a Paternity action in the Probate Court where the child is born/living to establish paternity and seek visitation as well as child support orders.
The girlfriend’s mother does not give her any child support she gets from her father. Girlfriend’s mom gets snap benefits and child support and refuses to give the daughter any money. I been supporting this 16 year old.
To obtain a support order you would need to be appointed the girlfriend's guardian first.
Hello. My ex wife is threatening to refuse me visitation, on the grounds that she does not approve of my new significant other (Who has no criminal record, is a mother of 4, doesn't drink, do drugs, etc, and is not a danger to my daughter in any way). We have joint legal custody, and a... Read more »
It sounds like you could file a Contempt for the refusal of visitation.
His father is keeping him from me, his father is unfit to care for him i once had guardianship of my grandson.
You have not given enough information as to whether there was a divorce or if this is an unmarried situation nor information as to your involvement with the child, but if there is abuse or neglect you can certainly contact the Department of children and Families.
My mother is tired of supporting the 3 of them and wants him & his kids out of the house. How would she accomplish this when he’s not willing to move out on his own?
This is more of a landlord tenant issue I believe.
Mother wants to take her out of state for 2-3 weeks which means I won’t be able to see my daughter. How do I prevent this? We do not yet have any court orders.
If paternity has not been formally acknowledged already you can commence a Paternity proceeding and seek temporary orders that the child not be removed from the Commonwealth of Mass until adjudication of same. If paternity was already established then a Custody and Support proceeding would need to... Read more »
It’s been 7 years since I moved. My 18 yr old has visited multiple times. My 9 & 11 yr old are not allowed. I’ve visited 2X but have regular communication with them unless my ex gets mad.
You may file for parenting time with your two young children in the Family Court. Your wife is wrong. Your 18 year old may visit you whenever; he is an adult.
My daughters father is very ignorant towards me and refused to let me have my daughter on a court ordered visit and is using full custody to tell me when I can see my daughter
It sounds like there is a Contempt of a visitation order in which case you can file a Contempt Complaint at the Court where the adjudication of Paternity or Custody and Support Complaint Orders were issued from.
Environment. My ex wife has recently entered into a relationship with her blood cousin (Adopted out of the family as an infant, he found her looking for his family). She allowed him to move in with her and my nonverbal autistic daughter without even meeting him - their entire relationship was based... Read more »
If you have a divorce judgment , then the terms of the Judgment or Separation Agreement incorporated in the Judgment as to Custody and visitation, if applicable will be in force until Modified. You have made statements of concern for your child's well-being and a Modification and Motion for... Read more »
My son is 18 months old. Until this past March, his father refused to see him since I left him in January of 2018 (my son was born October 24, 2017). When my son was born, he was named after his father, but due to his refusal to be involved, in addition to legal issues, I decided to change my... Read more »
The visitation center should provide reports of his conduct to you or your attorney for use in Court for a Motion for potential further curtailment of visits and orders to be obtained concerning the discontinuation of former name use by him .You may need a Modification petition if your case has... Read more »
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