This question touches upon child support enforcement was enacted by the federal government. The original idea behind child support enforcement was...

As always, this responder offers a very different answer than any other attorney. The asker's lawyer can make agreements with opposing counsel if...

Yes, until the court changes order of support, the asker must continue to pay, pay, pay. This situation exposes a disadvantage of a small...

An accusation of mental instability of a mother goes a long way to flipping custody of a child from her. However, convincing a judge that mother is...

If New York's child custody law (Family Court Act Article 6) is not murky enough, here comes a situation that is even murkier. The Island of...

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There is no such thing as "abdicating" an order. Ideally, a petition to modify an existing order of custody and visitation must allege a...

There is not nearly enough here to render a cogent response. However, a state judge decides issues between parents, and there are situations where...

If the asker has an order of support to pay the father money, then there can be no discount as to the periodic payments. However, if there is no...

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There is not enough information here to answer this question. We need to know the nature of the case, the orders from both the trial court and the...