Your friend will need to hire an attorney for this one. She will have to file for a modification of the present order and request custody. She will have an uphill battle and may be successful in only gaining incremental gains over time. In other words, it may take more than one filing over time.... View More

You don’t say how old the child is, so the quick answer is maybe. If contact is denied to the father, he will have to petition to court for either visitation rights or some kind or contempt if there is an Order in place establishing his visitation rights.

Yes, an emergency hearing would be available to the custodial parent in this situation with or without notice to the noncustodial parent, depending on the circumstances. However, steps should be taken to file such a motion immediately. Once the emergency has passed, the custodial parent will have... View More

The first consideration for Chancery Court is the best interest of the child. The contract between the donor and the birth mother is only one piece of evidence to be considered. The donor may be able to contest the arrangement and seek visitation with the child. However, it will not be an easy... View More

Each parent has a legal dury to support their child or children until they reach majority. The notion of waiving child support for better terms under your divorce is never an appropriate exchange. It does happen frequently, but rarely to the advantage of the parent waiving child support. I would... View More

You need to get with a family law lawyers ASAP. Assuming that there is paperwork giving you joint legal custody, unless there is something saying that you cannot have the child, then you are entitled to have him in your custody.

It is something that you can attempt to do yourself; however, when it comes to custody matters, many judges throughout the state require that the parties be represented by an attorney.

You need to get in touch with an experienced family law attorney. First and foremost, the main question that I have is whether there is a custody order already in place. If there is, that would outline all visitation matters, in which case there is a good chance that you can file a complaint... View More

From the sound of it, you have a decent shot at modifying custody so that he has custody of the kids. The problem that comes into the play would be the back child support, because that continued to accrue even though the kids were living with you. I would highly encourage you to reach out to a... View More

It depends on what you want to accomplish.

If you want to get divorce, an attempt to get married to another woman would be persuasive evidence in establishing adultery. If you want to get the second marriage set aside, you could petition the chancery court for a declaratory judgment to... View More

You will need to hire a lawyer to file the necessary paperwork with the Court. Keep in mind that you would also need to notice the biological father on any court proceeding.

You can attempt to get temporary custody; however, if there is already a custody order in place, it will be incredibly difficult to modify that, even on a temporary basis. That being said, the easier approach would be to separate the contempt side of things from the modification side, so that you... View More

You would need to draft the necessary legal documents explaining to the court the circumstancing requiring an emergency hearing and requesting emergency custody.

Based on what you are saying, you have a significant advantage; however, in these types of matters, time is always of the essence. Your best bet is going to be to get with a family law lawyer sooner rather than later, so that they can walk you through the process and strategize.

Yes, even though bio father may not be on the birth certificate, he still has rights that he can pursue, which would in turn be superior to the stepdad. I would highly encourage you to reach out to a lawyer sooner rather than later, as these types of cases can get very nasty, very quickly. Feel... View More

More than likely, she will initiate legal proceedings against you for custody over the three children, as well as request child support. Assuming that she got custody, your child support obligation would be a certain percentage of your adjusted gross income. I would highly recommend that you... View More

You will need a lawyer to sue for contempt. If you cannot afford one, then your best bet will be to try to contact a legal aid organization.

It is possible; however, I would encourage you to reach out to a lawyer familiar with family law, so that he or she can talk more with you about your case, and so you can determine whether there will be any ramifications from going that route, especially with the father enlisting.

It really depends on what the temporary order says. Typically, there are no travel restrictions unless specifically stated in the order.

Most definitely. My recommendation would be, depending on the living arrangements now, to seek custody ASAP. Regardless, though, custody will need to be established through the court.