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Gabriel Cheong
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You have to go to court to secure a visitation order and for to court to...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Sounds like a paternity action. The quicker you do this, the better you will...
Sam Schoenfeld
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Temporary guardianship would be preferable to DCF (DSS) involvement, but it is...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Sam is wrong! An attorney WILL NOT BE APPOINTED FOR YOU. You can speak to...
Sam Schoenfeld
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I presume that this matter is being heard in the Probate Court. It is unlikely...
Christopher W. Vaughn-Martel
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You are asking whether a court would terminate your ex's right of legal custody...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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You can try, but with the information you have given, you have provided no...
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Gabriel Cheong
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Ask for joint legal custody. She will have to have some sort of legal custody...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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You should never give up your legal custody of the child. If you have concerns...
Gabriel Cheong
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She has the right to file, but it doesn't mean it'll get her what she wants....
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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The jurisdiction lies where the child has established residence. You should...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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You got a problem. You know that. You are going to have to dedpose the...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Then you need to file a complaint for divorce while you are there and seek...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Then you have one and only one choice: File for contempt: If you need...
Phil A. Taylor
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If the agreement is not being complied with, then a contempt action is needed....
Gabriel Cheong
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Everyone's family situation is different and therefore the laws regarding child...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Involvement in pregnancy is not a strong factor. It is quite odd that he...
John Joseph Torrone III
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This all depends. If you can show there is a significant change in...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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This creates several problems for the mother. However, you would have to show...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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He could; Is there a paternity action. Your daughter should execute...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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Unless there is a court order, no person has a superior right. However, I...
Gabriel Cheong
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When you initiate the divorce, you need to get "temporary orders" in place...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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If you can make a case that it is in the child's best interests, a remote shot,...
Gabriel Cheong
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It is possible but you might have a fight on your hands if the mom doesn't want...
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Gail Otis
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A 1A divorce is an uncontested divorce. It is typically begun by filing a...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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You are asking the wrong question. You should get a visitation order, and it...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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Yes you can be arrested for being in contempt of court. Online we cannot know...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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it already sounds complex. You can go to a local public or law library and...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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The site with Jurisdiction is where the child lives, and this is where you need...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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There are various ways the court can evaluate income. The stated earnings are...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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An appeal to the court to reduce the support can be done if income has declined...
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Henry Lebensbaum's answer
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The court is unlikely to go back and modify support before the action is filed...
Alan James Brinkmeier
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An appeal to the court to reduce the support can be done if income has declined...

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