Can I appeal my recent custody and child support case? My ex was awarded joint physical custody.

If you are within 30 days of the order, you can appeal it. It sounds as if a lawyer should take a look at it and find out why, if he's supposed to...

Will I go to jail or could I lose custody if I refuse to send my daughter for a visit to a foreign country?

Do the terms of the current order specify the manner in which visitation is to take place? This is one key consideration. If it does not require...

I AM THE BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF MY SON HIS MOTHER IS DECEASED WHILE I WAS INCARCERATED THE STATE OF MD GRANTED JOINT LEGAL CUSTODY

Is there a reason that you can't contact your brother first? Is he refusing to let you see the child? And do you still want to share custody with...

I was awarded sole physical and joint legal custody with twice a week visitation from the dad. can i move out of state?how?

In addition to what Rebecca said, you should check the language of the court order regarding custody, in case it specifies any process relative to...

I just looked at my paycheck and noticed my child support has been increased. I was never notified about this increase.

Your obligation to pay child support can't be adjusted, in either direction, without either a court proceeding or an administrative process within...

I have experience with stepchildren adoption. We would file in court, and submit evidence of the relationship as well as the death of the...

If a mother is willing to sign papers saying the father has full custody do we need to go to court

Yes, you need to go to court to put any agreement on the record, if you want the agreement reduced to an enforceable judgment. The court needs to...

How is child support calculated for a professional starting work at a private practice? How is imputed income calculated?

The court will only work with actual income; if you have none at all, then you should have no obligation. On the other hand, when you start...

After signing a lease for an apt, I never got key or lease. Decided that I did not want it. They say holding money & lease

If they're refusing to surrender possession of the premises without otherwise returning your security deposit (which is your property held in trust...