Georgia child custody and support law, will terminating parental rights result in not having to pay child support

Generally speaking you do not have the right to terminate your rights to your child. A parent may in some circumstances surrender their rights to...

Under New York state law the obligation to provide child support continues through the child's twenty first birthday, unless the child is found to...

Child support garnishment

Jurisdiction for interstate child support is governed by a federal law (Uniform Interstate Family Support Act). The statute determines which...

Modification of a child support order that is interstate

Child support in NY automatically terminates at age 21. This does not mean that your order will automatically be reduced. It the support order...

Interstate child support - how to obtain it?

You need to go to the child support collection unit in your county to file an interstate petition for child support (UIFSA petition). The child...

Interfering with family matters

This may be more drastic than you want to do but the mother needs to tell her children that they cannot go to the boyfriend's house and stay over. ...

Interfering with family matters

TThis may be more drastic than you want to do but the mother needs to tell her children that they cannot go to the boyfriend's house and stay over....

A motion is the standard way to seek certain forms of relief from a court. An Order to Show Cause is often a quicker way to seek the same relief. ...

What happens in family court when a motion for show cause is filed

A motion for a show cause is a fast way to bring on a case. It usually means that there are very serious allegations being made to justify the...

What is the process for getting child custody before I need to relocate to another state

Your best bet is to get your husband to consent to the move. If he doesn't you may file for custody in Family Court and seek the court's...