Questions answered by Amber Stewart Billick

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What is the age of immancipation where a child can legally decide which parent he wants to live with?

Amber's answer | Answered on September 04, 2012

Having input on which parent to live with is not emancipation. If the current court order is in NC then a child never gets to "choose" who they...

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How do I get custody of my child back if his grandmother has temporary custody?

Amber's answer | Answered on September 04, 2012

What do you mean you "signed temporary custody to her" if there wasn't a court order? If there is not a court order or some intervention by the...

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In NC do you have to get a "legal" separation to be separated for the one year time frame to be eligible for divorce?

Amber's answer | Answered on September 04, 2012

For purposes of the actual divorce, there is no requirement that you have a formal separation agreement, just that you actually live separate and...

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On a guardianship request form - URGENT QUESTION!

Amber's answer | Answered on September 04, 2012

I don't know that you have to, but if you want to make sure the situation is handled and possibly have some finality to it, it would be better to...

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I am 17 yrs old and i want to move back in with my mother, Can my father force me to stay with him?

Amber's answer | Answered on September 04, 2012

Until a court order is modified or set aside it is still controlling.

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Divorce decree says husband is to pay 4 yrs tuition = state college costs, he has paid 0. son is in 3rd yr. what do i do?

Amber's answer | Answered on September 04, 2012

You can file for contempt of the current order, if it is fact an order and not a contract (separation agreement). The problem is that you live so...

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If someone violates probation for contempt charges will they be taken into custody?

Amber's answer | Answered on September 04, 2012

It sounds like you need to file a Motion to Modify the current custody arrangement and/or file for contempt of the current order. If everything is...

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How does Joint Custody work between a civilian and the military?

Amber's answer | Answered on September 04, 2012

There are two types of custody, legal and physical. Legal custody is usually joint, which means the parents have to discuss all major decisions...

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Im 15. I'll be 16 in 5 months. My parents split up 2 years ago. I want to live with my mom.

Amber's answer | Answered on August 28, 2012

In order to have a current custody order changed a Motion to Modify would have to be filed. Unfortunately, that is not something you can do for...

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How do we get POA away from someone taking advantage of our elder mother? Guardianship? Will that cancel it??

Amber's answer | Answered on August 28, 2012

Is your mother incompetent? If she is not, she can revoke the POA. If she is, you can file for guardianship. A guardianship doesn't...

Amber Stewart Billick's Answers (397)

What is the age of immancipation where a child can legally decide which parent he wants to live with?

How do I get custody of my child back if his grandmother has temporary custody?

In NC do you have to get a "legal" separation to be separated for the one year time frame to be eligible for divorce?

On a guardianship request form - URGENT QUESTION!

I am 17 yrs old and i want to move back in with my mother, Can my father force me to stay with him?

Divorce decree says husband is to pay 4 yrs tuition = state college costs, he has paid 0. son is in 3rd yr. what do i do?

If someone violates probation for contempt charges will they be taken into custody?

How does Joint Custody work between a civilian and the military?

Im 15. I'll be 16 in 5 months. My parents split up 2 years ago. I want to live with my mom.

How do we get POA away from someone taking advantage of our elder mother? Guardianship? Will that cancel it??