Family Law- Keeping your Home

These motions are not easily granted without proof of the change of circumstances (COS). If fact, these COS motions must be carefully crafted to...

What happens at the initial conference for custody and will I get custody if the father doesn't show?

Not that easy. The Courts may eventually grant your requests, but with something like the issue of custody, I have found that they will bend over...

I am from Europe and i need 2 divorce my american husband who i cant get in touch with.

This could get tricky. You will have to give him notice of the proceeding. You need the assistance of an attorney in Texas. The attorney may have...

I live in Florida & my wife lives in NY. I just served her with divorce & child custody papers.

This is all about the proper jurisdiction. There are many factors a court will look at such time spent in one jurisdiction rather than the other....

Is my ex in violation of my HIPAA rights? If so, can I request a new or modified Child Custody hearing in light of this info?

While these records are protected by HIPAA, mental status is relevant in a custody situation. Disclosing them in chambers will do nothing. The...

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Wife left me and hasn't come home yet leaving me with my kids alone..........

Depends on when this occurred. If this happened recently and Wife files a TRO, then you may be asked to leave the home. If this happened weeks ago,...

I would like to know if my child support can be lowered because of dramatic changes in income by both parties.

The best you can ask for is retroactive back to the filing of the motion. All of these issues you bring up in your question are valid concerns that...

For registered marriage what is the notice period for the state of New Jersey or Illinois?

You really should repost this question in the immigration forum. That's probably the reason that nobody has answered your question in the Family...

Biological Parent vs step parent

Whaaat? This sounds way out there. I would think that she has no rights as to your son and have no idea why the Courts would allow her to take your...

I currently have visitation rights every other weekend...my daughters mother is threatening to move out of state, can she?

The Court Order trumps. If she does move, you would be able to get back into court to order her to return the child back to the state plus...