Is This Considered Parental Interference or Parental Kidnapping?

The prohibition in the automatic orders is against permanently relocating the child. If you don't want your husband to take your daughter taken...

Only the court can grant a guardianship order. No court will hear a guardianship proceeding without both parents being notified. It is almost...

I'm a pro se defendant in a divorce case, the attorney for the plaintiff filed a motion for permission to withdraw appearance?

A motion to withdraw appearance requires the judge to have a hearing with the lawyer who wants to withdraw present. You are at a significant...

If someone is sent to jail can that be used as abandonment?

File a petition for sole custody and you can ask that any visitation be denied or restricted.Under the circumstances you describe, I don't think a...

My husband filed for divorce but hasnt filed the notice of issue can i file and be divorced without him

If all issues have been resolved and you have an agreement, then you can serve the note of issue and submit the final paperwork. Although this is...

Visitation request for a different state than where i live.

The answer is governed by the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). You file the petition in the "home state" of the...

What can I do to get what I need from my husband's lawyer?

The New York rules of procedure provide for mandatory disclosure, but you are at a significant disadvantage if you are not familiar with your...

A judge ordered the marital home be sold within 5 years of the divorce, can my ex now keep it for him and his new wife?

If the house is ordered sold, it must sell at the fair market value. You may need an appraisal to determine the fair price.

CAN I SUE MY FATHER FOR UNPAID PAST CHILD SUPPORT? I AM 43 YRS OLD

There is no statute of limitations in Connecticut for enforcement of child support arrears. So, you may well be able to collect. You can contact...

Guardianship or Parental Consent?

Grandparents have no legal custody rights unless ordered by the court. A formal guardianship would not have been ordered without notice to the...