Can anything be done about not receiving child support payments in a timely manner?

State child support collection services and/or garnishment can get clogged up in the "system." If you were to go back 40 weeks (since 1/1/14), you...

What advice can you give me to help a father win custody?

Ohio uses several factors to determine child custody laws. Primarily, Ohio relies on the child's best interests to determine child custody. While...

My ex husband has custody of our 6 year old daughter. His new fiance wont let me speak to her.

Your daughter has two parents -- you and your former husband. His new fiancé has no right to be getting involved -- not to mention blocking...

What to do when a parent is abusing her sole legal custody on the other parent? Can you manage to reverse or modify the order?

From what you have presented, it appears to be contrary to the best interest of your daughter. You should consider filing a petition seeking...

Can temporary orders regarding custody and support payments be appealed or modified?

Since temporary orders are not final, you are advised to seek a modification of such orders until you get to the trial stage. Temporary orders are...

My soon-to-be ex husband has been under-handed and illegal in his choices to gain custody

File your divorce action with the court. Once you've done this, the court takes over matters between you, your spouse and the children. For...

What you'll need to do is file a Complaint for Modification. You will need to prove a change in circumstances which the court feels is compelling...

Me and my wife separated and she left state leaving me the children. could I file abandonment papers on her through the court?

Here's an interesting thing to consider: when you are the one initiating a lawsuit, the burden is on you to PROVE what you allege. There are...

If my wife and I are separated, at what point are my cash assets, i.e. bank account in which salary is deposited, to be tallied?

Once you file, you'll need to draft a financial (net worth) statement. New York law requires you follow Section 236 of the Domestic Relations Law...

Do I need a divorce lawyer?

Take the emotional and feelings away from the divorce decision. Consider this a (business) partnership that you want to dissolve yourself of. The...