I have a custody trial in a couple months. Does the judge have to consider that DCF has an open file on me in his/her decision.

I am sorry to hear about your situation. The questions you are asking are important and critical to preparing for trial. Motions in Limine, for...

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This is not really a child abuse question, but an employment question. From your description, she has knowledge of but is not a participant in...

You should also consider, even if a guardianship is not approved, applying to be a foster care placement for the child while the infant is in DCF...

How to get sole legal custody? i have physical already. He is'nt interested in the legal decisions even though he can be.

It is fairly common, in the absence of an abuse protection order, for the judge to order joint legal custody in part to encourage an absentee or...

My rights have been stomped on. Wife attacked me I get thrown in jail and she gets a protection order, how can i fight this?

This is your life, so you make the decision about what legal tactics and strategies to use. Your lawyers should be telling you the pros and cons...

Is my child still eligible for child support and back ordered support from a 1995 court order that was never paid?

The Department of Revenue, unfortunately, rarely pursues back child support cases once a child is emancipated (at 18, the child may not yet be...

What would happened if only one of the parties shows up at the court date with a sign agreement that was requested by the judge?

I must respectfully disagree with my fellow counsel. If this is a contested divorce case, filed under G.L. c.208, s.1B, and there is no...

To add to my question, as a result to this Attorney lies the judge ruled in my husband's with our children and made me start hav

This is a difficult and trying situation; you need to find an attorney who you can trust to represent you. If supervised visitation has been...

Can I file a civil suit for defamation? I went to a Car dealership, the manager, verbally called me naive, gullible, stupid,

There are a number of issues and possible claims here. Regarding defamation (with some oversimplification), there needs to be (a) a false...

My income a factor in my husband's child support?

I agree wholeheartedly with Attorney Mavrides, but would add two thoughts: First, you do not mention where the child at issue is living; if he...