What rights are given up if a parent leaves the household without filing for a separation or divorce first?
None. However it may make winning custody more difficult if you're essentially abandoning the children.
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None. However it may make winning custody more difficult if you're essentially abandoning the children.
It's not entirely clear what you're asking - but if your old lawyer has not delivered the file to the new lawyer, chances are you have an unpaid...
It depends - how did you lose them? In any event the path to visitation and other parenting involvement is through the Family Court system.
If you are the custodial parent you do not have to pay child support. if you are not the custodial parent you do.
It's hard to tell how he could express his disapproval if he hasn't had contact for a year.
No, he can't come out for the paternity test.
This isn't a family law question - it's more on the border of defamation law. If what you say is the truth, you're not defaming anyone. But if you...
No, a divorce alone should not have an effect on his citizenship application. As to financial assistance you should dial 311 and find the nearest...
You should consider having the support collected by the court, through the Support Collection Unit. Whether your circumstances constitute a...
It depends entirely upon how many cases are in that judge's pile. Presumably you're asking about an uncontested divorce - those cases are reviewed...