Can a non custodial parent claim a child on their taxes after the custodial parent already filed and claimed that child

The IRS guidelines generally give the custodial parent the deduction, but a judge can allocate it, and they often will as part of a child support...

Can my Daughter's Father stop me from moving to another State she is 6yrs.old

You cannot judge move. If you did so, he could cause a world of problems, including an application to change custody (at least on an emergent...

Education Costs - Child Support

Question is too broad. Are you asking about paper and pencils or tuition? Private school? Here's a general recap of the cases on compelling...

How do you add a party to a divorce?

As stated, you'd have to file a motion to join the other party as a defendant. It's not a simple task and is an unusual way to proceed. Most...

If the child (your half-sibling) lived in New Jersey, you'd have a weak claim to visitation if her parents didn't consent. To overcome an...

Father has kids 7:30 - 6:00 and then mother has kids 6:00 - 9:00 awake, and 9:00 - 7:00 asleep. How would child suppt be figured

The general rule is that having a child for over 12 hours (e.g., 12 hours and 1 minute) counts as an "overnight" for purposes of calculating child...

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What are maternal custody rights in nj?

As has been previously said on topics of this level of importance .... some questions here can be quickly, easily, and accurately answered. Others...

My wife's lawyer the Court to add my girlfriend to our 20 month old divorce - questions?

Unless you've transferred money to her, I can't see any basis for her to be joined to the suit. Of course, one would need more facts to understand...

How do I undo a default divorce?

I'd have to give the same answer - get a consult. The upside is that yes, if there was dishonesty or misrepresentation in the default divorce (I...

Alimony Reform

Yes, my friend, change is coming. In every state that it's been enacted, it has been over the loud opposition of certain lawyers groups. Other...