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My cousin and his wife (soon to be divorced) are having problems. She walked out on him and her kids to live with her boyfriend months ago. And now is threatining to take the girls away. Is it illegal for her to do so? What should he do?
answered on Oct 17, 2015
I would need more information to adequately answer your question. For starters, it depends on whether there is a court order granting your cousin parenting time. Please have your cousin contact me if he is interested in setting up a consultation at #651.270.6484.
I have a question, my husband's 18 year old son was just officially emancipated. He had dropped out of high school. Now as soon as my husband filed to have child support reduced due to the emancipation, his ex wife got his son into a GED prep program. Is it possible the GED prep program will... View More 
answered on Oct 8, 2015
You seem to be asking the wrong question. You will have to read the final judgment to see if and when the child support will terminate, and the husband might have to go see a family law attorney. It normally terminates when the child turns 18. But it can be tricky. Usually, in my state, if the... View More
My son attempted suicide, my wife and I moved across country to be near him. After 3 months in the Hospital and 3 in a mental institution he's now acting out and getting in trouble with the law. His mother undermines the little authority I had. He recently got in trouble with the law and I... View More
answered on Sep 9, 2015
If he is still a minor, you may have some responsibility for him. But forfeiting parental RIGHTS won't affect your parental duties; whatever responsibility you have would remain unchanged.
I would like to know if I do file would I win full custody of my child. He has not been in her life since she was born. He has been in prison for 7 years now and I feel like he does not deserve to be in her life. I've been supporting her since she was born as a single mother and it was very... View More
answered on Nov 18, 2014
This question is more complicated than a simple answer can provide. There are too many variables. We're you married? Is father on the birth certificate? Has there ever been a court order concerning your daughter? What do you mean by full custody? Find a local attorney and go get a consultation.
answered on Sep 2, 2014
Yes, parents can agree that no child support will be exchanged between the parties. However, keep in mind, the judge has the ultimate decision whether an agreement will be accepted. Also, if one parent is receiving certain forms of public assistance the county may have to agree as well.
answered on Sep 2, 2014
Yes, parents are obligated to pay support for their minor children. It does not matter if father is not interested in maintaining a relationship with the child.
Their father is abusive and rarely sees them. There is no court order deciding custody or visitation. I need to move out of this house but am having on luck finding anything here. I am considering moving out of state so my children don't end up homeless.
answered on Sep 2, 2014
This question is complex and more facts would be needed to properly answer your question. Please feel free to contact me at 651.270.6484 to discuss your issue.
expeditor. The judge never made us find one. The father has not seen my kids in a year. Can i leave state without his consent with my kids? I know he can't pay to get an expeditor so he can't take me back to court again, can he?
answered on Sep 2, 2014
Because Father has parenting time, you would need either Father's consent or court permission to leave the state. This advice is general and if you want advice specific to your case you can contact me at 651-270-6484.
answered on Sep 2, 2014
It depends on how the child support order was written. However, in general, there is no automatic reduction when one of the children become emancipated (turn 18 or graduate from high school). The obligor is still responsible until they file in court asking or a reduction. Again, that would depend... View More
My brother shares custody of his son had him for 5months. The mother moved out of state without permission. He don't want his son that far away. She moved a lot.. plz help
answered on Sep 2, 2014
Since your brother shares custody, Mother should not have moved out of the state with the minor child without his agreement or court permission. Your brother should contact an attorney right away before Minnesota loses jurisdiction and the other state gets jurisdiction. I handle these matters,... View More
He lives in minn and i live in illinois... Hes trying to say he can go to court and get custody... He hasn't seen her in 8 yrs... He says he has rights.. I have never gotten a dime for support and she doesn't even know him...
answered on Jul 10, 2014
More information would be needed to fully answer this question. However, I would not get overly concerned about father's threats unless you get served with court papers as it seems like he has some issues that would make it difficult for him to get custody. Please feel free to contact me if... View More
4 years of seperation wife got payed 4000$ a mo and i got 2000$ a mo. last year i started new job and get paid 4000$ a mo and my wife get today about 5000$ a mo. my wife gets all kind of benefits from her work and i don't have any and never did.
answered on Jul 10, 2014
Child support is not only based on the parents' income but also the parenting time. So more information would be needed to answer this question. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me at 651.270.6484.
she said she filed for child support 3 months ago and I still haven't recived any papers
answered on Jul 10, 2014
You should be able to call the courthouse in the county where mom or the child resides to see if anything has been filed. You can find the contact information for all the courts at www.mncourts.gov. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or need legal representation... View More
He did sign an R.O.P. when they were born and we have an open child support case, in which I'm not receiving it anyways...
answered on Jul 10, 2014
You would have sole legal and physical custody of your child. Legal custody is the right to make decision involving religious, medical, and educational issues. Physical custody means the parent that makes decision regarding the daily care of the minor child.
answered on May 1, 2014
No, you are not entitled to property that your boyfriend inherited.
there was a no contact order from 2011 till he went to prison 2013- and set to get out in 2016-
answered on May 1, 2014
There is not enough information to answer your question and give you good advice. I would set up a consultation with a family law attorney to determine your options.
He was charged with this 4 years ago and my mom currently has custody of my daughter. My husband is not my daughters father.
answered on Mar 10, 2014
This certainly could affect whether you have custody of your caught. The court will look at who ever is living in your household and would take into consideration that he has been criminally charged. It would heavily depend on the facts of your case and the facts surrounding your husband's... View More
I am the custodial parent of a 13 year old. The non-custodial parent moved away and hasn't seen him in 5 years. When he moved he gave me full custody but kept the right to reasonable (25%) parenting time so he could visit him when he came back to town. He has not used the parenting time for... View More
answered on Feb 24, 2014
You will have to go back to court to change child support. Depending on how the decree is written you may not have to have the custody decree amended and may be only required to file a motion for child support. In any event, you have to meet certain requirements before you can seek a modification... View More
answered on Feb 24, 2014
The answer to this question depends on many factors including the custodial status of the children with your parents. I believe you should consult with an attorney to discuss this issue.
answered on Feb 24, 2014
You could try calling Child Protective Services but they generally only get involved in more extreme cases of abuse where the child is in imminent danger of being harmed. Depending on many factors (including the custody status) you may want to contact an attorney to discuss filing a motion in... View More
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