If you are living in Massachusetts with one of the children, Massachusetts has jurisdiction over that child. However, if the other child is living in another state for 3 years Massachusetts does not have jurisdiction over the other child- the other state does . You have not stated whether there was... View More

Because the children are living in Ohio, I feel that this is an Ohio legal issue.

You would normally not be entitled to the attorney's file if you were not the client.

This would normally be pursued in a Contempt Complaint to enforce the provisions of the Divorce Judgment and Separation Agreement. If the Court finds that the failure to comply was not willful or a clear violation the Court could grant some additional time to comply if t he circumstances justify... View More

Sorry to say, there won't be any alimony. You will only have rights to anything if there was a contract about that. For a review of this issue, see: https://www.mass.gov/guides/massachusetts-law-about-unmarried-couples

You have the right to seek a court order forcing him to stay within a reasonable travel distance from you. Courts are reluctant to allow a parent to move far away with a child for another parent as it is not usually in the child's best interest Hire an attorney.

Massachusetts does not have jurisdiction unless the child has been living here for 6 months at least. However, if there is a present danger to the child's safety and well-being and it is necessary to obtain orders the Court can act to safeguard the child.

There would appear to be a future guardianship petition by maternal aunt in the offing upon the mother's unavailability to care for the children and the Court will determine what is in the children's best interests under the circumstances. Do you have any custody and visitation orders in place now?

The length of your marriage which you did not state is important. You should contact a divorce attorney to go over the full facts in your case. The fact that wife has established a trust and conveyed assets into it does not prevent the court from making an equitable distribution. How long ago she... View More

Was the house unsafe because of the domestic abuse which was observed by the children? If so, you would need to separate yourself from your wife-filing for divorce, e.g.,moving to another residence away from the abuser are such actions.

If your ex husband does not want to be financially responsible for the child he will likely want to cooperate with a paternity complaint brought by biological father.

it looks like you need to promptly be seen by your pediatrician and/or psychiatrist concerning the medications not bringing you relief and the absence of medication is apparently worsening how you are feeling. Your failure to attend school on time is an indice of neglect which needs to be addressed... View More

You will either need to have a Modification Agreement on that issue which can be filed with the Court as an uncontested proceeding. otherwise you will need to have a Modification on that issue and also should have an appropriate Motion before the Court if this custodial change happened in 2017, to... View More

Do you have joint legal custody? Or do you have visitation orders? is this out of a divorce case or a paternity case? Or is there nothing with any Court? If you supply more information this could be responded to. If there are Court orders custodial parent cannot just flout them. If there were... View More

No, not unless they are the child's court appointed guardians or acting as agents via a caregiver power of attorney of the custodial parent . If neither condition, applies then contact the police.

You should prepare your written settlement agreement and have it executed before a Notary Public and have sufficient copies for each of you.

If you do not have court orders then you are not in trouble. However, the Mass. Dept. of Revenue Child Support Enforcement Unit is the agency involved in the child support order and collection of child support and they can have a wage assignment implemented and also monitor his arrears and add... View More

If you had custody orders out of North Carolina, you will need to obtain an exemplified copy of same from the Court there and file them with a Modification petition in the county where you and the child reside in Massachusetts .

Yes, provisions in a separation agreement can express that a refinance of your name off of the mortgage take place within a certain time frame or a sale is to occur.

Was the visitation situation different before the divorce? How old is the child? perhaps visits overnight are premature. Was he attentive to the asthma then prior to the divorce and now is not taking it seriously? Was this a new diagnosis? What does the pediatrician indicate about the child's... View More