If I leave CT and move to FL, and stop paying my child's support, what would the state of CT do?

Connecticut Support Enforcement will register the support order in Florida. If you stop paying, Florida may suspend your license, garnish your...

The situation: woman, US citizen and NYC resident, marries a man who lives Pakistan. No docs filed in the US. - only Pakistan

Yes., She is considered married in the U.S. If the marriage is valid in Pakistan, then all of the states in the U.S. will recognize the marriage...

Can my husband adopt my daughter even if the biological father has supervised visitation?

Before your daughter could be adopted there would have to be a termination of the biological father's parental rights. The termination would mean...

I was abandoned in NC by my husband in July 2012. Didnt make any separation agreement or anything and I don't even know where

Every state has certain residency requirements before the state will assert jurisdiction over the marriage. Usually you or your spouse have to...

Do I have more rights

Once the child is born, you can file a paternity petition in Family Court. Until then there is nothing you can do. There is a presumption that...

Is it illegal to do a false claim about a car accident?

Let your insurance company deal with this. It is not worth pursuing with a lawyer. You pay insurance premiums - they are supposed to provide you...

If my stepfather had an order of protection against me for a year, and it expired and he extended it to two more years...

"He" cannot extend the order of protection. There is a date on which the original order expired. Before that day, you had to be served with a...

A friend was picked up on a capias this morning (Sunday) for failing to appear at a contempt motion in family court.

On Monday, he can plead his case to have the bond released. It's up to the judge, but it is huge mistake to not show up. He may have to stay in...

Go to Family Court and file a petition for an order of protection. Then if she violates it you can have her arrested.

How can I get a court ordered order of protection changed to a limited order of protection if the DA denies my request?

You can't. Once you got the police involved in your domestic violence dispute, it becomes a criminal law matter. The State has an interest in...