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And is the financial status or assets of a step-parent relevant in modifications?
answered on Jan 29, 2019
i dont think you have to provide financial status because in the application form of child support by Mississippi department of human service, i did not find any such financial status information. they ask for your social security number. follow this link to see :... View More
My rights were involuntarily terminated due to "abandonment". I wasn't properly notified, although they have my address and the mother lied and said she didn't know where I was. I have not seen my children in 7 years but she did ask over the years if I wanted to visit. I just didn't
answered on Jan 26, 2019
It is possible, but it will be an uphill battle, because you will have to move to set aside the judgment. Your best bet is going to be to get with an attorney to further discuss.
answered on Nov 18, 2018
It very well could be. You should probably bring that to your attorney's attention, so that it can be excluded.
Dhs said that I had to have a court order to stop child support order. When i got the court order and submitted it to Dhs and they tell me that the court order did not specifically say to stop the support order. I feel like this is insane because the court order i submitted to dhs says " that... View More
answered on Nov 8, 2018
You need to get with an attorney, and they can file a petition to terminate child support.
21 year old moved out over a year ago, graduated high school. She just enrolled in college 2 months ago. Twins: 18 years old. Both graduated. One lives at custodial mother's home, the other moved in as a roommate with a friend. Neither of the twins are enrolled in college courses. The... View More
answered on Oct 16, 2018
You should get with a family law attorney to seek a modification of his CS since one child is 21, and based on any change of his income.
we are not married. I was there the whole nine months, in the delivery room, signed all the paperwork, paternity was established. the baby has my last name and my adresss. she is on her mothers insureance. i have been paying and buying everything since the first trimester. the mother left when the... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2018
You need to get with an attorney ASAP. As a father, you have certain rights that it looks like she is trying to limit. I'd be curious to see what sort of papers that she showed you, as well as whether they were signed by a judge. That being said, if custody or visitation was never established,... View More
My mother’s court appointed Guardian is refusing to allow me into mother’s house in Corinth in order to retrieve my rifle I left there by mistake. She claims it’s her (guardians) house and if I attempt to retrieve my rifle she’ll have me charged with criminal trespass. Can my weapon be... View More
I live in Mississippi. I have a 3 year old with my ex husband. I got married to my mew husband on June 22 2018. My ex filed for contempt of court on August 14 2018 that i am cohabitating with a live in boyfriend (my husband). Also on the contemp of court papers he put my now married name on them.
answered on Sep 14, 2018
You could respond to the complaint, and request reimbursement of attorney fees for him filing a frivolous contempt action.
My brother is 10, I’m 30, my biological mother is raising him. It has come to my attention she is no longer fit to care for him! She has a long history of drug use, in fact she has lost all 3 of her older children due to drug use and went to jail for manufacturing meth when my brother was 18... View More
answered on Sep 14, 2018
Unfortunately, no. In order for any custody modification to be deemed valid, it has to be approved by order of the court.
My children's father is behind $73,000 in child support. In 2003 I opened a case with DHS, but because he worked under the table they never collected any money from him.
I have recently learn he now own the business. The probably is my children are now 26 and 23.
Can I... View More
answered on Sep 12, 2018
If there is a child support order in MS, then your children have until their 28th birthdays to initiate suit, otherwise he won't have to pay. They need to get with an attorney ASAP, otherwise they may waive their ability to collect.
Im their mother we are still married can u help?
answered on Sep 10, 2018
If you are still married, then you have a right to see your children; however, unless there is a temporary order put in place pending a divorce, it is incredibly tricky to enforce some sort of visitation.
answered on Aug 29, 2018
Typically, yes, as he is still considered a minor until he turns 21. That being said, if it was a voluntary medical expense that was memorialized through contract (like counseling), then that may change it to where he would be responsible, because the age of being able to contract is 18.
My parents hired a lawyer & filed emergency custody of my children b/c one of my exes lied & said I abandoned them with him b/c he got in a fight w/my son [14] (note, he is not the bio dad, but offered for them to stay with him for a weekend til I got moved into a new place). I have had... View More
answered on Aug 26, 2018
This depends on large part on what the emergency custody orders say, particularly with regard to visitation. If this is a youth court matter, then the goal is reunification of the family. If, however, it is in chancery court, then you face an even harder battle. Your best bet is going to be to... View More
answered on Aug 22, 2018
Yes, but only under a particular set of circumstances, such as where the divorce is null due to a procedural defect, or if both parties have gotten back together and wish to set aside the divorce.
Want info on visitation rights for grand parents in Miss. haven't seen my grand children in over 4 months and used to keep them every week to nothing for no reason that they have given me.
answered on Aug 17, 2018
The thing to remember about Mississippi is that grandparents do not necessarily have visitation rights with their grandchildren unless very particular circumstances are met. Your best bet will be to contact a family law attorney to determine whether you meet those circumstances, and then you can... View More
Their parents are out of town frequently and I need rights for school, medical, etc.
answered on Aug 14, 2018
You must certainly can. All it takes is having the right paperwork in place naming the co-guardians.
Our children refer to her as "strange lady". She has been on method this entire time but shows back up every 6 months to a year and swears she has found God and is doing better. She only calls every 2 to 5 months to ask to see them but my husband won't let her because of her drug... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2018
You need to get with an attorney, as you will have to go through the process of terminating her parental rights before you can go through the adoption process.
I ask for more time with them constantly but I am told no. It seems like if he isn't at home with them then they should be with me. Am I wrong?
answered on Aug 12, 2018
Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. The visitation order sets the bare-minimum that a non-custodial parent may see his or her children when not under the normal custody of the other parent, unless other (and very particular) circumstances are met which would justify changing custody... View More
(Please change to Mississippi Chancery..Sorry. The mix-up is a long story.)
Thank you.
answered on Aug 10, 2018
You need to ask a Mississippi Attorney. There are no chancery courts in Alabama
They do not have time to go through the court systems because school starts next week what are there options
answered on Aug 3, 2018
They will need to either establish guardianship or a modification of custody, giving the son to the father. Even though school begins next week, it can be done through the court system in that time frame.
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