Do I have to continue paying child support if I sign parental consent for my son to join the Army while still in school?

You are generally required to pay child support until your child both turns 18 and has graduated from high school. If he is emancipated before that...

Domestic Relations advised I filed for a de novo hearing re: support. Can I request documents be produced from defendant?

In most jurisdictions you are required to have permission from the Court to seek discovery from the other party in support matters. However, you...

Should I fight my ex husband who is hiring a lawyer to take me to court to revise our recently finalized custody agreement?

Child Custody Orders are always modifiable and the standard is the best interests of the child based on a series of factors listed in the law. The...

My ex is being charged with rape.. We were about to go through a custody hearing. Can he possibly get custody?

Probably not. The Court now requires that all parties who will live in the household with a child certify that they have not been convicted of...

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Emancipation of a child

Simply tell the confrence officer that the child doesn't graduate High School until June, and the Order will remain in effect until then. However,...

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Sales job - varied income - shouldn't they take the average???

Typically the Court would take an average income over a period of years in a situation like this, however, you have to put all of that information...

Large amount of arrears still due - defendant leaving the state (retiring)

If the arrears are that high you should be able to argue that whatever reduction he would be entitled to should be applied to the arrears (ie he...