your question touches on a couple of different issues. The concept of "abandonment" goes back to the old fashioned fault grounds for divorce. ...

I have represented people in similar situations in the past. The issue is more of a practical one than a legal one. Simply put, you have a right...

Child care ?

The simple answer to your question is yes. I'm assuming you're in Pennsylvania and have a Pennsylvania child support order as well. Under the...

No one should be subject to domestic violence, whether it be at the hands of a boyfriend, girlfriend, spouse, parent, or other family member. ...

Unfortunately, the problem you're running into is that child support doesn't belong to either parent, it belongs to the child, so if one parent...

You've asked a very fact specific question. I suggest you sit down with a local lawyer who handles child support cases and discuss all of this...

Am I allowed to relocate if he does?

There's a whole body of law in Pennsylvania on custody relocations. What does and what doesn't constitute a relocation can be a fine line. I...

Can I ask my husband pay for the utilities that are in his name, though I have the exclusive possession of the house?

In Pennsylvania there are three classifications of payments that one spouse can make to another in connection with a divorce or separation. The...

I'm sorry to hear of your situation. It is possible to evict your son from your house, assuming he's over 18 and out of high school. The first...

Ms. Rabin is correct. If your son isn't able to take care of himself, he may be legally incapacitated which would mean that he's not competent to...