I am a divorced mother who collects Social Security Disability Insurance. I have been receiving benefits for my child also.

You've received 3 great answers about your obligations with the SSA re: your child's SSDI Dependency Benefit and who should be Rep Payee. Now,...

Is it difficult to terminate parental rights when the father has not seen the child/tried in 10 years? History of DV and RO.

Unfortunately, your order is in Massachusetts rather than Arizona or Pennsylvania. It's unclear why there's no child support "due to DV". ...

Child support

The easiest way to handle things, if you are truly square with your ex-brother-in-law, is simply for him to sign off on "forgiving" your arrears by...

Can an unwed mother move from Massachusetts to Virginia with her son without the father's permission?

I will have to disagree with the other answer you have received. So long as a child has two parents with in tact legal rights, a custodial parent...

What are my chances or moving out of state with child?

I'll try to take your questions in reverse order to make sure they all get some sort of answer: 1. Could the Judge switch custody? The short...

I have not been with my wife since 2002 but we have never officially got a divorce. What is the easiest way to get a divorce.

Your case is slightly complicated by the fact that your Wife has had subsequent children with a different father or fathers while the two of you...

I am 16 years old and want to live with my mom whom I trust with all my heart and lived with her for 16 years. What do I do?

If you feel unsafe in your home, you should reach out to a trusted adult like a teacher or guidance counselor to talk to them about what is going...

You can certainly come to such an agreement, but please make sure your agreement has clear rules for what eventually happens and some back-up...

How can I safely get my daughters belongings back from her father across state lines (Ma/Ct)

Have you obtained an abuse prevention order on behalf of yourself and your daughter? If not, you may want to speak to an attorney or the domestic...

Married for 3 months, lived apart for 6 months, now divorce is filed an my spouse is asking for 35% of my annual income ?

Note: Massachusetts recently overhauled its alimony laws to specifically allow for alimony even in short-term marriages. That being said, your ex...