Have I affected my case by letting my sons father see our child outside of our court order?

Working with the other parent outside of a court order in an effort to build a relationship to co-parent is usually a good thing (and is welcomed...

Court-mandated co parenting VA or MD.

Depending on the County you have filed in MD, a modification case may require parties to attend a co-parenting course at the beginning of any...

Is it possible for me or my mother to petition for third party custody? How realistic would our chances be?

As Mr. Koslow stated, you will have threshold requirements to prove before you or your mother can petition for custody. Your brother may want to...

How soon does the spouse paying support have to in a pende lite hearing? Is it the same day? What if he does not pay as ordered?

The order should have an effective date of payment. If the amount is recommended by a magistrate, but has not become an order yet - it's possible...

What if husband does not agree and then does not pay what he is told to for the temporary support? I filed in December.

If a court order has been issued and your husband has failed to adhere to the order, you have the ability to file for contempt. If an order has not...

Would a lawyer be willing to represent me just to agree to the order in front of the Magistrate?

Stand your ground. Your CHILD is entitled to receive support in the FULL AMOUNT from both of his parents - that means that the father must pay his...

Support with older teens

The court has discretion to retroactively apply support to the date of filing. Further, support continues until the children turn 18, or if in high...

How do I get out of my situation and get put in foster care or if there is another option for me, then what is it?

It saddens me to hear of your situation; however, there is limited information provided as to your current living situation for an attorney to...

The Court will likely accept a scanned copy; however, it is usually recommended that each party have one original copy. You also stated that she is...

Is this the correct way to calculate support? If not, how did you develop child support figures?

I agree with your counsel that this is an unusual situation for a split custodial schedule. It might be feasible to argue that whatever support...