You would be well served by consulting with a local attorney. If the Plaintiff's income exceeds yours, you may have a viable claim for legal fees. ...

Grounds for child abandonment

If she is facing heroin drug trafficking charges, you may strategically simply wait until she is convicted and sent to jail. But, the risk you...

How do I enforce having my ex take me off the home equity loan on the house she got in the divorce?

Check your agreement. Did it require that she take your name off of the loan? If it did not, you could have a problem.

Can my ex wife take my kids out of the state (possibly out of the country) without permission?

If she does take them, on your time and contrary to the existing order, you can and should address this issue with the court. What the court does...

The answer to this question is that it depends on a number of facts. How old is your agreement? What grade is your daughter in? How is she doing...

Can a plaintiff take all the equity out of the marital home before a summons is served without the knowledge of defendant

A judge will do a look back to make sure that any divorce planning does not benefit one party to the detriment of the other. What did he do with...

What considerations does a judge take into account for child support?

The answer to your question really does depend upon the judge or support magistrate who will be handling your support case. If the custody case...

If a parent gives up parental rights of their child, can they get custody of the child if the other parent dies?

That depends upon the documents that were signed at the time that parental rights were given up, the circumstances that existed then and the...

Obtaining a US passport for a minor without consent of absent foreign parent

If you were married, you should proceed in Supreme Court. If you were not married, you should proceed in Family Court. In either event, you will...

Would my boyfriends wife be entitled to alimony after 12 yrs being legally separated & not living or filing taxes together since

If there is a separation agreement that spells out that she is not to receive spousal maintenance, he has some protection. She could file for...