My daughters father has a history of domestic violence & gun charges, can I file for sole custody and get a restraining order?

As always Mrs. Tom has provided sound advice. You can file a temporary restraining order (TRO) against your ex on the basis of his phone calls and...

Letter to Judge that established Custody order in NJ and confused about jurisdiction?

I agree with Mrs. Tom, your matter is rather complex and it would definitely be prudent to speak to a family law attorney as soon as possible. My...

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I have a son 16 months old. Never married. During my parenting time and my son is sick who is responsible to take him to doctor

Do the two of you have joint legal custody? I think what the Judge was saying is the custodial parent makes the determination as to whether the...

Child is 15.Refuses to see father(a few months)Received threatening letter from father's atty.Taking me to Court. What can I do?

As the custodial parent you can't say or do anything to prevent the non custodial parent from exercising parenting time or having a relationship...

Can I terminate alimony in NJ

You will have to file a motion to modify your alimony obligation, you can't just stop paying alimony without a court order. You can petition the...

I live in NYC and I have joint custody w/ the paternal grandmother that lives in nj. can she take my kid out of state for vaca?

Where is your ex? did you consent to grandma being the custodial parent? Its hard to give you a definitive answer without this information, but...

What are the chances of a non biological father getting any type of custody of a child after being a father figure for 5 years.

Is his name on the birth certificate? when did they get married? Since the child views him as his father, the mother can't simply remove him from...

If the father of the child agree to let the child go out of state just for the weekend but now he doesn't want her to go can

You are the custodial parent and even though he has visitation/parenting time through a court order, you have the right to take the child out of...

If the father has visitons on the weekend and the mother has a family event to go to but it's out of state can he call the cops?

As Mr. Ricci indicated it would be prudent to have the agreement in writing. FYI he could only call the police if you took the child out of state...

How can you prove that the father of the child is mentally ill without breaking HIPAA's law if you work at a drug store?

I agree with Mr. Lieberman, you'd have to file a motion for a psych evaluation, you can't use information you have access to as part of your...