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Can I motion to terminate my ex-wife parental rights in a custody case I've already won, since she's shown no effort in 3 years?
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Answered on March 12, 2015
If you have another adult ready to step into the shoes of mother, you may be able to terminate the mother's parental rights. Usually, if the...
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I never got child support growing up and now I can't find my father. How do I make him accountable for his actions?
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Answered on March 12, 2015
I'm sorry to inform you that there is no particular redress in the law for the harm you suffered. If your mother ever had a child support order,...
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Can i claim both of my children for taxes?
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Answered on March 12, 2015
The IRS rules are that the deduction goes to the parent who has the children "more than 50%" of the time or if exactly equal to the parent with the...
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As an 18 year old being kicked out of my parents house, where do I go? I have no income and I am currently taking a semester off
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Answered on March 12, 2015
You can't force your parents to support you once you become a legal adult, which you are at age 18. IF you are in school, your parents may have to...
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I signed a stipulation 6 months ago . My lawyer mislead me wrong.
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Answered on March 11, 2015
What you are asking for amounts to seeking an admission from the judge that she didn't conduct a proper allocution. I don't think you'll get...
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I have a divorce decree from the country I currently work and reside in. How do I go about getting custody and child support?
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Answered on March 11, 2015
Generally, you apply for the relief you want in the court where the children are living. There are a lot of exceptions, but if your children are...
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I have been awarded custody in the country I currently reside and work in. Will New York honor this document?
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Answered on March 11, 2015
Unless there are some exceptional circumstances, the divorce will be respected by NY courts; however, issues of child custody and child support may...
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My baby is due anytime but the mother put a restraining order on me last year. am i allowed to see my baby at hospital
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Answered on March 11, 2015
As the other attorney pointed out, you need to establish yourself as the child's legal father before you have any right to visit at the hospital or...
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Mom refers to step parents as Daddy
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Answered on March 11, 2015
Don't direct the children to use one form of address or another--let them figure it out according to what makes THEM feel comfortable. The names...
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Can you get married at 16 to someone who is 24 with parents permission ?
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Answered on March 11, 2015
Yes, you may marry with your parents' permission. I suggest you wait until you are 17 to move in together unless you marry first.