My 13 year old daughter does not want to be forced to go with her father .... Can I or she refuse??

As a general principal, a court Order is what it is until a judge changes it. 13 year old's do not dictate schedules and when they will and will...

How would this divorce go?

In a simple nutshell, a court in a divorce action does two things: a) divorces the Husband and Wife, and b) does "everything else". The everything...

How does child support work with two mom's?

In the simplest of explanations, child support is: income, less FICA/Medicare (7.65%), multiplied by CSSA percentage (25% for 2 kids). The next...

If you have to be in court, then clearly CPS has turned matter over to the Dept of Social Services, as in CPS's opinion, you are neglecting or...

What happens if the non-custodial parent is violating the visitation agreement regarding extra curricular activities?

Kids are entitled to be kids, and should have the right to continue to participate in their activities regardless if its during mom or dad's time. ...

Can I move to a different state with my child without permission first from non-custodial parent?

Relocation cases are very difficult. It is, in my opinion, a balancing test between the reasons you want to go, vs., how with this interfere with...

Whether its safe or not is impossible to judge. There "should be" no legal consequence to dating after starting a divorce as it's irrelevant to...

What rights does man have to a child if he refused to sign the paternity paperwork?

If a child is born during a marriage, the child is presumptively the child of the Husband and Wife. If a mother is not married, the only way for a...

First, I agree that it may make sense to reach out to the attorney for the child if there was/is one and get their assistance. Sometimes courts...

One of my lines that I use with clients when it comes to persons incomes and the assets that are created is as follows: "you didn't earn X dollars...