I know she filed some time ago but I wasn't working at the time. I just started working recently. Post office left a pink slip for me to pick up and sign for mail from Domestic Relations. If I don't sign and it's returned undeliverable, what happens? The mailing address is one that... View More
answered on Mar 10, 2024
There are numerous and serious misunderstandings about what child support is and isn't. This response will be too brief to fully explain this conjecture. We will try as much as we can.
The first major misconception is that joblessness is no defense against child support. A prisoner... View More
I am married, I work and purchased the house alone, I pay all the bills, and also take care of the kids. My wife works and contributed nothing towards the bills, she does not share her tax refund. After divorce and she is rewarded what ever the court decides, can I sue her after for loss and... View More
answered on Mar 6, 2024
The short answer is no. Divorce will determine what you each are awarded based on what you both have at the time of your separation.
Every time I pick up my child, my son is crying and is reluctant to get in my vehicle. He loves being with me but mother is a “scorned woman” always trying to interfere and my son has already told me how “once he gets older he can choose who to be with” which is an idea implanted by mother.... View More
answered on Feb 7, 2024
It is not clear as to whether this is a New York parent's question or a Pennsylvania parent's question. The laws of the two adjoining states is vastly different, and therefore outcomes are vastly different. Some elements are identical though.
In both states, as can be expected, no... View More
After my fiancee was killed ($250,000 wrongful death payout cannot currently be accounted for), his brother used loopholes to take all of my family's assets, sabotage a CPS case, and then have my (1 and 3 year old babies) placed in his custody. Vehicles he sued me out of led to lost... View More
answered on Feb 5, 2024
In Pennsylvania, there are very many judicial tricks one can pull to deprive a loved one of money, property and family. Using certain words that trigger judicial reaction based on a policy or an assumption about the public will work wonders. The simple act of filing petitions and not serving the... View More
Do they need a court order to enter my home? Do they need a court order to speak with myself, my spouse, or my children? Can I refuse to speak without a lawyer present? I want to know my rights as a parent if I am falsely accused of harm or neglect and I have to interact with child protective... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2024
The Geheime Staatspolizei, abbreviated "Gestapo," was the official secret police of Nazi Germany and in German-occupied Europe. This force was created by Hermann Göring in 1933 by combining the various political police agencies of Prussia into one organization. In today's United... View More
we had signed agreement in Aug, 2021 for shared custody in bucks co, pa. My ex filed emergency petition to modify based on false allegations ( i have a proof). We had custody officer hearing , did not agree and i asked to see the judge. we saw the judge , it was also called conference. I did not... View More
answered on Jan 30, 2024
Pennsylvania family law cloaks the process to make it appear fair, equitable and just. Nothing is farther from the truth.
Family law structures custody proceedings to occur before an under-judge called a "conciliator." This is mediation ordered to have the parents reach a... View More
The mother is telling me I don't have her consent and won't let me talk to them if I am recording. This is because she has been warned to not interrupt in the order. But now is trying to hide behind the wire tap law in PA. She is still interrupting but doesn't want me to have evidence of it.
answered on Jan 28, 2024
The general philosophy in any Pennsylvania legislation is that people are always treated like cattle being led off to slaughter.
As to the central issue in this question, Pennsylvania recording law provides that it is a two-party consent state. In Pennsylvania, it is a criminal offense to... View More
I have asked her multiple times to come get the stuff. It's still here. we are not divorced yet, but I'm hoping very soon because I already paid half of the filing fee to file for divorce. I feel like I'm being taken advantage of. what should I do and should I seek legal advice?
answered on Jan 26, 2024
What to do with the belongings is a difficult question to answer as we do not know the nature of the belongings. Ordinarily, marital property cannot be discarded near to the time of the filing of a divorce as doing that will lead to an allegation of marital waste followed by a demand for a refund... View More
It is a very long story however, my first urine was clean now they are saying that if we do not provide them with more drug screens and do a program and sign a safety plan that they are going to go to court and have our children forcibly removed from our home. My husband and I are in a clinic and... View More
answered on Jan 26, 2024
Youth Services in conjunction with the asker's county's judges run the dependency apparatus. The judge assigns a "lawyer" to the parents, and replacing such a lawyer is difficult. The judge wants the lawyer he assigned to "represent" the parents. This means the lawyer... View More
My friend is saying that he is either being required or being asked to stay with her sister-in-law‘s family his brother was removed from the home due to sexual abuse allegations I one of his kids according to my friend none of them can leave the house. I’m not sure if this is the CPS thing... View More
answered on Jan 15, 2024
We here really know nothing of the matter of which this writer speaks. This appears to be a dependency proceeding with either an upcoming shelter hearing or perhaps after a shelter hearing. We do not know which. The shelter appears to be the children's home, and the male parent is excluded on... View More
I have full legal and full physical custody of my 3-year-old daughter. I have a teleconference call with my daughter's father and a child support conciliator. can I offer to drop the case if he signs his rights away. he didn't meet her till she was 7-month-old. old filed for custody... View More
answered on Jan 14, 2024
We here are strictly prohibited from assuming the position of a lawyer representing a client and rendering legal advice. We cannot say what legal steps an asker must take to arrive at her legal conclusion. We can educate, and that is how best to approach this asker's question.
In a... View More
Shes tring to ruin my life. 8 months ago I walked off my job because we worked together and she told me she wanted to screw my supervisor. Haven't found employment yet and then she contacts me after filing harassment charges and now files a pfa. I'm losing everything because of her... View More
answered on Jan 6, 2024
There is no question here.
We agree that government has established systems to set Americans against each other. Domestic violence law is one such mechanism. Here, we see an unintended effect of this law: the use of protective orders as a sword rather than as a shield.
The asker... View More
I mailed him a copy of the divorce packet to be filled out. He has not filled them out or sent them back. He claims he won’t sign them until he gets his dog back..and she is registered to me! He had until November 19th to get the papers returned so now I’d like to know what my next move should be?
answered on Jan 4, 2024
We cannot answer this question. We do not know what Pennsylvania "divorce papers" or "divorce packet" the asker mailed to her spouse. There are several very different "packets" as well as different waiting periods.
Assuming the asker filed a 3301(c)(1)... View More
I will file a petition to modify child custody and for a contempt hearing but the process takes time and the pressing issue is that the parents do not agree on the custody for the child's school Christmas break. What can I do to expedite a child custody modification hearing to at least address... View More
answered on Dec 31, 2023
This is a very noteworthy question which reveals a major flaw in Pennsylvania custody justice. Apparently, this asker endured a previous custody court proceeding that ended in an order that fixed child access at that point in time when the child was an infant: possibly day visits or infrequent... View More
Is anyone out there aware of "redlining" and how it can affect a child relocation decision, or appeal? Explanation: Parent was allowed to relocate child to the Upper East Side of Manhattan (2 hrs away). Non Relocating parent can not afford to move closer to NYC. Essentially... View More
answered on Dec 29, 2023
This asker confuses issues to the extent that he can never understand what happened and how it happened. We will disassemble the best we can how a §5337 relocation went south for the asker.
Synopsizing the facts, we see there was a modification of an order of custody that granted the... View More
maternity cost are covered. If she quits before the full year is up can they hold her legally liberal for any insurance costs?
answered on Nov 9, 2023
If your daughter-in-law's employer is requiring her to work for a full year after the birth of her son so that her maternity costs are covered, this is a violation of the PHRA. Even if she quits before the full year is up, her employer cannot hold her legally liable for any insurance costs.
answered on Jul 4, 2023
I think you need to try posing your question again. What we see here is too garbled to make any sense.
answered on Jul 3, 2023
If both your names are on the title of the home, it typically means that you both have equal ownership rights. In most cases, one co-owner cannot unilaterally force the other out of the property without following the legal process.
Her therapist is stating that our 4 yr old needs stability and our 1.5 year old needs to bond with her mama. Currently I see my children 4 days a month. We do not have any formal custody agreement, this is all verbal between us. I want to take her to court for custody so I can get 50/50 and se my... View More
answered on Jun 24, 2023
It's difficult to know what impact the letter from your wife's therapist might have. Ordinarily, if someone wants to present someone's opinion, they need to bring that person into court to do present in via testimony. What you really need to do is to consult with a local attorney... View More
Long story short, I seperated from my husband and had a child with another man before the divorce finalized. The man has made zero contribution to my child but did sign an acknowledgement of paternity at the hospital at the time my child was born. I filed for child support today and domestic... View More
answered on May 24, 2023
Consult with a local attorney experienced in family law. Domestic Relations should not be handing out legal advice. If your family was not intact when the child was born then it's not likely that your former husband has any support obligation for this child. Retain an attorney to guide you... View More
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