We are one week on/off. He wants to pick her up even though his whole household tested positive. She is negative and I don’t want her to get sick. I told him I would give him back his time or use vacation days while I have her till his family gets a negative Covid test. He won’t have any of it... View More 
answered on Aug 5, 2021
1. Try talking to the father again.
2. You may file a Request for Temporary Emergency (EX Parte) Orders and ask that no visitation to Father.
3. Depending on which county you live in you may consider filing a good cause report, but usually filing one requires immediate threat of... View More
Due to lack of a lawyer, than the lawyer pushed the hearing back 3 months, from September to December, then the lawyer dropped the client due to lack of payments, the client gets a new lawyer 3 weeks before the alimony hearing, can the case be pushed back again
answered on Nov 23, 2020
more info needed.
what state, county, court, judge?
but yes it is at the discretion of the judge...and with Covid, everything is up in the air.
hopefully, you have a lawyer who can fill the judge in on the past history.
answered on Aug 30, 2020
You can hire an attorney or do it yourself. The courts had a "self help" office that could assist you before Covid, I do not know if they have re-opened after the court closures last March. The Government does not provide you with a free attorney except in the case where your liberty is... View More
What happens if I don’t get help
Filling out the response before court? I have court in about a week and still haven’t responded. I was served back in February but because of the pandemic it’s been pushed until next week. The petitioner submitted pay stubs for December of 2019 and... View More
answered on Jul 15, 2020
Call the Self-Help Centers. Many are answering questions and helping people fill out forms on the phone, even though their offices are closed. If you haven't filled out your papers before the court date, be sure to go to the court hearing and ask the judge for more time, explaining why you... View More
Yesterday was her with in order to pay child support it's dated November 13th when she filed but my son has lived with me since around halloween 2019. It wasnt planned for him to move in with me. I normally had him friday, saturday sunday, and would drop him off at school moday morning. My... View More
answered on Jul 7, 2020
If you were served with an order to pay child support, it could be a form from Child Support Services, or an order from the child support court, or it could be a document called Findings and Order After Hearing from the family law court, or it could be an Income Withholding Order, form FL-195, or... View More
this is a family custody visitation/ sole and physical custody battle on going for 3 years. Minors counsel also involved.
answered on Jul 1, 2020
The short answer is: SHOW UP IN COURT at the time and place given to you in the notice. If the time and place are set for tomorrow, go to that courtroom tomorrow at the time given in the notice. There is nothing else you need to do to respond. When you get to the hearing the attorney on the... View More
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