Do grandparents have legal standing of custody if the parents have never been married and the child lived with the grandparents.
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Answered on March 03, 2014
It sounds as if there is an existing order giving the father temporary custody. As other counsel noted, the grandparents do have a right to...
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How do I collect money owed? Ex owes $10,000 for college and dental expenses.
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Answered on March 03, 2014
Assuming that there is no question that he owes the money, a Court is not limited to forcing a lump sum payment. A contempt action could result in...
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Do I still have legal rights to my child while my child is in temporary custody of the father due to a C&P removal?
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Answered on March 03, 2014
Especially with the shift in Courts, this will be a complex case. You should retain counsel to represent you. When DCF successfully removes a...
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Can ex-wife mandate to meet my new wife? Should I get a restraining order?
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Answered on March 03, 2014
I concur with Attorney Samuels except in one small detail. Your new wife is not subject to the authority of a Court in a custody action concerning...
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Can I petition the courts to reverse a restraining order to remove it from public record?
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Answered on February 28, 2014
You can move the Court to impound the docket so that it's contents are no longer available to the public for inspection. However, once the case...
MA Family Court standing order 2-08 not to copy Guardian Ad Litem report, can I still quote excerpts in motions and otherwise?
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Answered on February 28, 2014
There is no case law on this issue in Massachusetts. A transcription is a 'copy' of the report. Quotes are arguably partial copies of the report,...
Can a judge overturn the ruling of another regarding child custody
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Answered on February 28, 2014
As other counsel noted, the procedural questions are important and unclear. I assume the old county of residence was also in Massachusetts. There...
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I wanted to know what would make a prenup invalid in MA .I have asked this question before and searched out some information.
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Answered on February 28, 2014
You need to consult with an attorney ASAP, because this is a complicated question. Your avenues of relief will depend on the current procedural...
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Access to childs social media/email? admissable as evidence
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Answered on February 28, 2014
You are actually asking two, separate questions: (1) Is information gathered by electronic monitoriing admissible in Court as evidence? (2) I am...
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Step Parent Adoption Process....how long does it take and how does the noncustodial parent get notified?
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Answered on February 26, 2014
If you aren't sure whether or not you have rights as to notice of the proceedings, then in a real, practical way you haven't given informed consent...
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