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I am assuming there is a court order for him to pay child support. If so, yes, he has to support them. Yes, you can get back support. The Attorney General's office should be able to help you. If you are not divorced and/or you do not have an order for him to pay support, he may still have legal responsibility for certain expenditures for the children. However, the best option for you, in that event, is to get a support order--the Attorney General can help you with this, as well, if you are...
There are some judges that believe a child of your age should have a choice, but I agree with the previous answer that you will need the court order changed or you risk that your mother will be held in contempt for her failure to force you to go. As a more practical answer, have you considered telling your dad how you feel? Or, have you suggested some activities that you would like to do with him? If you have not tried that approach, please give it a chance so he will not be so surprised...
You are not clear as to whether you have already been served with an eviction notice or whether the landlord has taken you to justice court to evict you? If there is an order from a court for you to vacate, you need to do that. If not, the terms of your lease control whether the landlord has the right to evict you. Landlord-Tenant laws are very detailed and give considerable protection to a tenant who is being wrongfully evicted. You should consult with a lawyer who handles landlord-tenant...
He may qualify to be legally emancipated. I would need more information to answer that question. Another option is for someone to report the abuse to Child Protective Services. That can, sometimes, be very unpredictable, however. Another option is for him to leave and take his chances that his father will not do anything. However, the possible consequence of his taking that action is that he may be reported as a runaway and the police will come for him. If that were to happen, he would...
You do not say whether you are represented or the Attorney General's office is handling the case. Either way, when the issue is proving how much a self-employed person makes, I usually look to evidence of what they spend. As an extreme example, if the person drives a nice car, lives in a nice house, takes vacations, eats out, wears nice clothes, etc., the money must be coming from somewhere and they are either spending cash or using credit cards. I make sure to get all bank statements and...