Good question. This is common. Seek out and find an experienced family law attorney who will review your entire custody matter, including the...

How do you get child support amount changed after one child turns 21?

Ordinarily, in PA, children are emancipated at age 18 or at high school graduation, whichever occurs later. That is when your child support...

Can I petition for sole custody when my daughter's father filed for joint custody?

Your question raises a ton of additional questions. If Father was financially supporting the 18 month old, why did you file for child support? Do...

Who holds jurisdiction now?

You neglected to include the most important piece of information: where have the boys lived for the past 6 months? You will not likely get a good...

Custody question- grounds for modification?

Based on the facts as you present them, you have answered your own question. Is your custody agreement an order of court, signed by a judge and...

What Are My Husband's Options Regarding Child Support?

My colleague is correct. Birth certificate or not, it is his daughter and he is obligated to pay to support her. However, if your husband wants to...

Based solely on the facts you provide, you are facing major headwinds if your goal is to obtain a court order for sole physical custody. Here is my...

I agree with my colleagues. The specific language contained in the custody order controls. If the order is silent on the issue of where daughter...

Fourteenth amendment violation of due process under the special relationship exemption

The simple answer is no. But you may have other bonafide defenses to your charges. There is no doubt that you will put yourself in a position to...

There is no doubt you will put yourself in a much better position to get a favorable result with an experienced attorney in your corner during a...