Does joint custody give me the right to become a legal guardianship to collect life insurance proceeds for my son?
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Answered on February 21, 2014
You really need to file an application with the Court to require that the mother be court ordered to designate you as the irrevocable trustee of...
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If a person with a US PassPort owes 6,000 in child support and is making current payments. Can they Travel outside the US??"
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Answered on February 21, 2014
My experience is that they can travel outside of the United States if they already have their passport. However, as long as the arrears remain...
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My husband had a 401k before we married he didn't keep it separate we been married 19 yrs he is trying to keep that part of it
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Answered on February 21, 2014
New Jersey is an equitable distribution state. This means that a court should consider your disability in determining your equitable share of the...
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College Contribution
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Answered on February 20, 2014
The quick answer is usually, yes. However, if you have an agreement in writing that changes this, then a court might not require the children to...
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Should my husband take his ex-wife back to court to have the parenting schedule enforced?
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Answered on February 20, 2014
I think you need to document your attempts at enforcing the court order. If you are only five minutes from the ex, you could even offer to take the...
Is a letter from a doctor/licensed therapist about what he witnessed admissible in a domestic violence hearing.
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Answered on February 20, 2014
This is a complicated area of the law. First, a letter is generally not admissible at a trial, you would need to subpoena the doctor/therapist to...
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If my sons dad got married ,but he is unemployed does his new spouse have to pay the child support order,im in NEW jersey and
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Answered on February 11, 2014
His new wife is not responsible for the child support. However, her income might be includable for college contribution, if your children are that...
Father being spiteful towards mother; will not communicate with mother or allow her to contact him, but demanding "his rights".
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Answered on February 10, 2014
All of these are valid concerns and questions, especially because your child is so young.
A court will do what is the child's best interest. It...
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Hello, I am wondering how I would go about dropping a Temporary Restraining Order before the court date.
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Answered on February 10, 2014
All of my colleagues have provided excellent advice. When you go to court for the FRO, you need to tell the court staff you want to dismiss the...
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How much rights does an absent parent really have in a child's life?
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Answered on February 10, 2014
The answer will depend on what he is seeking for parenting time. If he intends to split the time, I do not believe a court will allow this to...