In North Carolina annulment is limited to situations where you are married to someone who is more closely related to you than your first cousin,...

My daughter had a baby and i have had her since birth. Mother in Jail - facing years in prison can i get sole custody of baby?

As a grandparent, you can institute a custody action against your daughter and the father of the baby. You will have to allege and prove that both...

Can my ex change a joint custody order for my daughter because she doesn't agree with me receiving a child support modification?

For a court to change the custody order, the judge has to find that there has been a substantial change in circumstances since the entry of the...

How do I go about getting a same sex divorce in the US when we were married in Canada?

There are some states that, although they do not recognize same sex marriage, have ruled that they will recognize it for the limited purpose of...

I was summoned with a restraining order. her statements false. what do i need to bring to court? written witness statements?

You will need to bring all of your witnesses to court on the day of hearing. You cannot present written statements from witnesses instead of...

To the best of my knowledge, no one has challenged the parenting coordinator statutes on the basis that the statute is unconstutional, so there has...

I am wanting to proceed a separation from my husband but he refuses to move out of the home on his own. He signed a free trade

You may sign a separation agreement before you two start living separate, but you would then need to separate within a week or two of signing the...

Can you sue the plaintiff in a child support case if your unhappy with the amount of child support you are ordered to pay?

No, defendant cannot sue plaintiff if he does not like the amount of child support ordered by the court.

I'm going through a divorce and been separated for 9 yrs. My son lives with me. Can he gain custody of him?

Your husband may file a custody action if he wants to do so. The judge would then determine what custodial arrangement is in the best interests of...

What does it mean if a 16 year old girl was told that "no one has custody" - Does this mean she's Emancipated?

If a judge did not enter a custody order, that means that as between the two parents, neither has custodial rights that are superior to the other. ...