Do I need my ex's permission to claim my children on my taxes?

The IRS code indicates the custodial parent claims the dependency deduction on taxes. Often times as part of a divorce we negotiate that so that...

My ex is stating we had a verbal agreement regarding our daughter tax return, which never occured?

A verbal agreement is not going to be enforceable, unless there is a history of the two of you doing your taxes in a certain way in the past. The...

Can Ex-wife propose to have Ex-husband's current wife, who helps take care of the Ex-wife's child, to stay out of conversations?

Situations with new spouses are always complicated. Judges will deal with them on a case by case basis. I would think that if the step mom is...

Can I apply my child for citizenship if he has 2 birthcertificate?

I am changing your practice area to immigration so it gets to the attorneys who can offer advice to you. Best of luck.

Change in custody, elimination of parenting time, and failure to comply with 50/50 expenses can I seek support modification?

You have presented a substantial change in circumstances that should allow a court to modify the child support. Specifically, in the initial child...

I live in nj an my ex wife live in fl.I'm on s c I pay out 800 a month.my point if fl is cheaper to live in then nj should I be

It may be a factor in a court's analysis, i.e. if your ex wife no longer needs as much money as she was awarded at the time of the divorce. You...

What legal recourse do we have to stop mother face slapping and verbal abusing her child constantly?

This may be more appropriate for a telephone call to the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P formally DYFS). The call can be...

I had to take out a private loan bc my ex wasn’t paying alimony & child support while separated. Now loan judgement. Sue?

You should file an application for enforcement of the support obligations. This is definitely a "real" way to deal with this and actually the...

You can change your name through the courts. Admittedly, the process is complicated and includes filing a complaint, publishing the request in...

Can they collect this debt??

I am a bit confused by your question. You cannot discharge the $8,000 in child support that you write about. If you are saying that you...