If the custodial parent & child move to a different state do we need to re-file in that state?

The other attorneys are correct. Unless one of you wants to change the amount of support, there is no reason to file a new petition. You can...

If the stepson has been violating a restraining order issued by the Family Court, you can file a petition in the Family Court seeking to have him...

Can you file a petition for modification of an order of support after you have paid the balance owed in full?

It is nearly impossible to retroactively modify a support order. The proper remedy would have been to object to or appeal the order within the...

I am currently separated, with a divorce pending, which was filed by my wife.

It is difficult to know what happened. Although your wife committed no crime, sexual activity with a 17 year old certainly should have been...

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If your sister is engaged in negotiations of this magnitude, I hope she has a lawyer she is discussing this problem with. To answer part of your...

If a 16 year old boy pressures a 16 year old girl into being sexually active, can he be charged with anything?

Heis unlikely to be criminally charged for the sexual activity unless your daughter was not just pressured but had force used against her. Because...

Seperation

Your husband does not need to "claim" the child. Since you are still married, he is the legal father. Assuming you meant to ask about how he...

Ms. Kayiran is correct. Child abuse and neglect are considered acts of "moral turpitude" which can impact a person's status in the United States. ...

Does my husband have claim to all marital assets because he paid for all with funds from an account he claims holds HIS funds?

While there is not enough information to tell how much of any assets you are entitled to, there is clearly enough to know that you are being...

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I have 4 children with my ex-husband. He hasn't seen them in a year. He was very verbally abusive to all of them.

Ms. Duke is quite correct about the necessity of obtaining the father's consent in the absence of abandonment. But while recent court decisions...