If my ex and I have joint custody and I have primary physical custody, can he get primary custody if I start working nights?

There is no way to determine what a family court will do without our actually being involved in the action. There is a great deal more information...

Does the defendant need to attend the hearings in an uncontested divorce case?

Many jurisdictions (likely most, if not all) understand that spouses drift apart both figuratively and literally and do not require both parties to...

What happens when an international student who is physically and verbally abusing his American girlfriend?

Criminal charges may be preferred if the allegations are substantiated. Immigration status and previous criminal history may jeopardize his...

I am seeking to change my last name for personal reasons and drop my middle name.

Check with your local court clerk to see what the procedure is, or at least how to get started.

I Want to change my last name.

A legal name change is available to just about anyone so long as there is no fraudulent purpose.

Dad sued to decrease custodial time

Ms. Hilbush was much kinder in her response. If you don't have the respect and dignity to offer the mother of your child that she deserves, that...

My daughter has been removed from the mom by cps given to my grandma does my legal visitation still apply I still pay support

What's more important to you, getting your daughter or thumbing your nose at CPS? Why make it harder on them? What are you proving? Exercise...

You may want to move the Court to modify custody and seek more than joint legal custody.

Do married lawyers have to pay child support?

Yes, Virginia, attorneys are people, too. There is no profession that is automatically immune from the requirement to pay child support. You will...

My ex husband punched my 15 yr old daughter in her face. Is it possible to get emergency custody hearing/what are my options?

If you want to hire another attorney, that is your prerogative. Unless you are familiar with what attorneys should be doing in this situation, I...