My ex adopted his wife’s son. Will that affect the amount of support he pays me for our son?

The support guidelines allow for deviations when the total child support amount for all cases exceeds 50% of obligor's net income. The support...

The court determined that the father is medically unable to pay child support. Does this mean that I will never see a dime?

If the father is getting SSI, that does not get counted as income for support purposes. However if he worked for at least 10 years, he may be...

The mother of my child got married do I still have to pay child support?

The only ways you would not have to pay child support is if the mother decided not to continue with the support or if your parental rights are...

A client is never required to stay with an attorney. A person may always consult with another attorney.

Can my ex husband make our daughter pay for expenses he should be taking care of?

Can he force her to -- obviously he can because he is doing it. However, the Courts will not force your daughter to pay and most likely will not...

What should I do?

A parent can only "sign over" his/her parental rights if there is another adult to step in as the parent. If the support is through domestic...

Why do i have to probate? I'm the administrator and only living survivor ?

If the only asset had been the bank account, you would have been able to access those funds without the need to probate. However you needed to...

Can a court just automatically put you on child support just because the child’s mother asked ?

If a child support conference is scheduled and you are unable to attend, you need to contact domestic relations to let them know that you are...

You should contact the local law enforcement to see if they believe there was a criminal act.

My sister has left her daughter and son with me for over 5 months Can I request emergency custody ?

Certainly you may file for an emergency order. You are able to do this because you are concerned for the safety of the children. You also could...