Can my wife who I'm still legally married to move from a safe secure apartment to a shelter in another state

If there no existing orders of custody or visitation you should obtain one by filing in family court.

If my ex-husband refuses to return our children after his visitation, what can I do?

The order should be reviewed carefully to see what it says with respect to his summer visitation, when he is supposed to get it, whether there is a...

I need to take my ex husband to court on several different matters, how important is it to have an attorney to represent me?

Unless you are prepared to understand the complex issues you are presenting, consider how important it might be to have a doctor with you when you...

Child support

No. But under the circumstances you have laid out.

Can a prisoner refuse a body order to appear in family court if they are the petitioner?

I agree it will be dismissed if he refuses to be produced for court. However, there may be provisions for him to appear electronically. Although,...

Just please reassure me that I'm making the right decision...

The are a lot of questions in your post and despite being as detailed as you were there a lot of variables up to now in you life and those ahead of...

How do I leave an abusive relationship, and bring my child back with me to my home country?

If there are no existing orders of custody, obtain one by filing one in family court. Depending on the response from the father will dictate how...

Can a person put their self on child support?

Save the money. Put it aside. When and if a child support petition is filed you will have money at you disposal to satisfy an entered order.

In a divorce situation, how many years can I go back to collect child support issues?

The agreement should be reviewed by an attorney to see what is says about support. If it has been addressed likely the order should have been...

The court order is what controls the visitation agreement, In the event you need to adjust it, you should return to court to modify the temporary...