My child is 8 years old and has been living with my mom for a while due to my mental illness. What do I do to get my child back?

It sounds as if the placement of the child was pursuant to court involvement which gives you mother some type of probable legal status. You should...

You are the one with custody, not her, so her movements mean nothing if they do not violate any order. If the distancing of her residency affects...

Refunding over paid child support

The modification relates back to the date you filed the petition, if it is that same petition that has been at issue for the past 2 years. Since...

My child support has never been accurate the father always misses days of work lowering his pay stubs and they give me

Two of your children are still eligible for child support. If you can show the father resigned to avoid child support, the court can impute income...

Child endangerment. Why do courts allow it?

You are asking a philosophical question and may get imprecise answers here. CPS presumably will and is conducting an investigation. It's...

It's unclear, but I assume your spouse and you have been negotiating a settlement and he obtained an attorney to draft an agreement which was sent...

Does this mean I can get custody of my children?

Actual perjury is a crime because it is under oath, and I have seen instances where a judge has referred perjury to the prosecutor's office. But...

Want to proceed with my divorce but I can't fired my lawyer?

The recommendation that you should have counsel review your settlement terms is one you should follow, whether it is the same one or a new one. If...

Follow up to question about determining proof of divorce

You might consider hiring an investigator who can look into that and any other aspects of your boyfriend. I am aware of a number of females who...

My husband of 12 years, and a father of my three kids is planning "our" move to Russia in spite of my vigorous protests.

His surreptitous activities are evidence that he may abscond with the children, so you should move for an order from Family Court or in the context...