If I live in nc and my husband lives in va with the kids where do i have to get a lawyer?

Virginia. UCCJEA is going to control jurisdiction. If the separation agreement is unincorporated, then the Court will need to make an initial...

Can I have a family member appear on my behalf for my sons fathers child support hearing? It is ex parte.

Ms. Bumgardner is correct when she says we cannot give legal advice that involves the laws of a state where we are not permitted to...

With joint custody, can the residential custodial parent keep the child from the other parent if they believe they need to?

Mr. Love is correct. Just briefly to add - your question implies with "believing they need to" there is an emergency situation. If there is an...

Directly from the statute: A County Department of Social Services has the authority to place a child in foster care only if one of the following...

Assuming you are not biologically related. No, it is not illegal. You are both over the age of 18.

Is it it a criminal offense for mother and boyfriend to have sex in bed with 13 year old daughter (awake)?

You do not have to wait for DSS, or even be binded by their course of action. You can act on your own. In the context of criminal law - yes you...

What are the child support laws in NC?

Ms. Haas is correct. To add, not only are they difficult to draft, they are difficult to prove. However, while it might not prove as...

You can file a complaint for child custody with the Court. No one will just give you custody. A Court order of custody will supersede a DSS...

If I had memory loss and my ex wife took me to the doctor to confirm because she had me to adopt her child during the time ?

I am not certain what question you are asking. Are you trying to get the adoption set aside? Are you trying to obtain full/primary/joint custody?...

Can I get emancipated, I'm 15 ?

No. You must be at least 16. N.C. Gen. Stat. § 7B-3500