Is there a formal process to file a complaint against a family court referee?
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Answered on February 18, 2017
Beyond writing to the Supervising Judge of the courthouse, you can also file a complaint with the Commission on Judicial Conduct. And since it's...
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How does trial Work for divorces?
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Answered on February 18, 2017
Rarely do divorce cases proceed to a full trial - less than 10% do. Indeed, the majority of divorces remain at the uncontested phase - meaning...
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What can I do to help myself? If he already is making a statement regarding his doubting me, what the hell can I do?
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Answered on February 18, 2017
Well, there's another way to handle the violations - file a violation petition/motion. If the Judge him/herself is suggesting that you back-off on...
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OSC for contempt of support. Ex spouse financial disclosure is not credible.
What happens now?
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Answered on February 18, 2017
If the opposing party's finances are fraudulent, s/he could be defaulted in their proof. Then, if his defense is "inability to pay," he would lose...
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In a divorce settlement on what income do they base their alimony/child support deductions?
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Answered on February 18, 2017
The general rule is that they base the calculation on income reported on "last filed tax return." However, if enough months have gone by i the...
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Is it realistic for the family court to remove the interest on a child support/money judgment order.
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Answered on February 18, 2017
It's not unlawful - it's actually statutorily-mandated. The court cannot take away the interest unless DSS agrees to same - and its extremely...
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How am i a non custodial parent.
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Answered on February 18, 2017
Child support goes by actual residence - a decree of custody isn't necessary. And the jurisdictional statutes differ between divorce, custody and...
In family court, can I have multiple active petitions at one time? ex: One custody and one child support at the same time.
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Answered on February 18, 2017
Yes, often litigants have multiple petitions pending. You can even have more than 1 petition pending on the same issue - for instance, both a...
How can i remove my child's biological father from her birth certificate
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Answered on February 18, 2017
To get the passport without his signature, you'd need a court order of sole custody. To "terminate his parental rights," you'd need to file an...
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How do I know if my lawyer is doing right actions on my case?
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Answered on February 18, 2017
Your lawyer can only charge you pursuant to the terms of the contract you have - fees cannot be "made up" just because you request more work to be...