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I am looking for an attorney to represent me in family court re: child support/ visitation rights. Can someone help me?

Take a look at some general articles on Child Support and Visitation on my website you will find some helpful tips.

Parents share custody, father refuses to give child medication what action can I take against the father

If you have a court order regarding custody you can file for a modification of the order. Within the context of modification of the order you want the court to include that he must give the child the medication when he is with the child as per the prescription/the doctors orders. Then if he fails to give the child the meds you can file for a violation of the court order and the court can deal with the issue.

Can I petition to get custody of my brother due to drugs in the house he lives in under NY custody laws

I take it you are an adult sibbling. In that case, you can petition for custody of your brother. The court will look to the best interest of the child. The pot smoking in the home is one factor the court will lconsider in the decision. Your brother's willingness to live with you is another factor, whether you have a good relationship with him, whether he is emotionally attached to you, whether you can be a good provider for him emotionally, your financial ability to provide for him,...

NH child support laws, procedure for stopping child support payments

In order to stop Child Support payments you would have to file a petition to terminate the current order.

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Under AL child support laws, do I have to continue paying child support of my 16 year old daughter quit school

You cannot just stop paying Child Support. Where a minor is considered emancipated (married, military etc) you can move to terminate the Child Support Order. However, you would have to show that the 16 year old has met the requirements to be considered an adult. You would need to go to court and file a petition to terminate the order.

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I pay my ex child support and have recently had another child. Will this be a reason to modify child support?

Typically after a divorce the party seeking to modify a child support order has to show a change of circumstances that was not anticipated at the time the child support order was entered into. It is a big hurdle especially if the divorce is recent. A Modification might be appropriate where the paying party lost his job or a great decrease in income has occured.

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What is an immigration holder?

It sounds like your friend has an Immigration "Hold" I don't believe you mean holder. If you are referring to an Immigration hold it typically means that there was some criminal case and a referral was made between Criminal Court and INS and she was picked up by Immigration after the criminal case.

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Should i allow the father of my child to take her for the weekend, no paternity, not on birth certificate

You might want him to go to court to establish his paternity. That gives him a right to visit, custody and have a say in the child's life as a father. It also, gives you the right to sue him for child support so that he can be financially responsible for the child as well. Ultimately, he can file for visitation and you can decide on a schedule for visitation so that you have guidelines about the visits. He needs to understand that children need consistency and stability. That means...

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Pennsylvania-No father listed on birth certificate, no acknowlegement of paternity, my future husband wants to adopt my child.

The biological father's rights are minimal and the law will treat him as such. However, a termination of parental rights is very complicated and a serious matter. You will need an attorney to assist you with the paperwork. Depending on the court's position regarding the dad's rights it can involve publication along with many trips to a courthouse. On the other hand, if you are in touch with the biological dad he might be willing to voluntarily agree to the termination. It would be easier...

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What would a parent need to do to get custody of a child suspected of being sexually abused by the other parent family member?

Where a child is suspected of being abused the state's investigative body (a child protective agency) is obligated to protect the child. They can do an emergency removal and place the child out of the home where the child was allegedly abused. The child protective agency typically will file a case if they believe the state needs to protect the child. Where the child is found to be abused either via a trial or admission the child should be placed with family after an investigation and finding...

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