Is my custody order still valid?

The VA order remains valid until it is modified by any court exercising jurisdiction. Maryland can exercise jurisdiction if it decides to. In...

Is It difficult to get a judge to modify a custody schedule if the days are still equally split 50/50?

Any custody order can be modified. In order to modify it, you must do one of two things. One, you can reach an agreement with the other parent,...

It is not required that you be married in Maryland in order to get divorced in Maryland. Maryland will recognize any valid marriage and will enter...

Why do I have to attend court ordered divorse mediation hearing when wife died two weeks earlier?

If your wife died, then you are no longer married, and therefore you can no longer get divorced. Your divorce case should be dismissed. You...

I am undocumented and i want to apply for child support for my son

I have been handing child support cases for many years, and I've never heard of a state court inquiring about immigration status in any child...

Yes. Theoretically, you can sue any government agency. But I think you would be creating a massive headache and expense for yourself by doing so,...

How would my sister and I go about her giving me custody of her the baby she is currently pregnant with

If both your sister and the biological father are both going to cooperate with giving you custody, than you might as well just wait until the child...

Can i move to az from md with child?

It is difficult to give specific advise without talking to you more in detail. But in general, you have the right to move anywhere you want, as...

Do I stand a chance of winning custody of a child I have informally taken care of?

Yes, you stand a chance. Normally, third parties such as yourself have a difficult time obtaining custody of non-biological children. But in this...

Husband left me while I was pregnant. He is claiming it is not his child and wants a test. Will the court pay this cost or him?

You can file a petition for a paternity test all by itself. Alternatively, you can file a petition for custody or for child support, and as part...