Settling child custody outside of court?

I think a consent order about custody might be a better option. You specified "partner" so I am assuming you are not married to the other parent. ...

Is putting a camper in back yard a legal way around a morality clause?

Based only on your comment about him "getting drunk" it appears you are saying that the fiancée or your ex wife provide alcohol. Or perhaps you...

Complicated situation in Charlotte/Union County land from family need consultation and more about legalities concerning

You need a local real estate attorney.

Do I need to file anything with the court before I complete the notice by publication for a custody hearing?

You do file it AFTER the publication. You will get something from the publication with the publication attached showing it was run and for how...

If defendant doesn't answer notice by publication can I then schedule a court date for custody mediation?

I am not sure from your post what you filed an action for...custody or property. If you had to serve them by publication, you may want to have...

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I am not sure what your question is. But an unmarried Woman has the only legal custody until the father takes steps to gain custody rights. As...

No contact order

I am not sure what your relationship is with this person. If the person is incompetent, then someone else can be appointed to make decisions, but...

I bought a house while legally separated but not divorced.

I am afraid your fact pattern raises more questions than I can answer. The timeline is important. If you lived in the home 13 years, 4 of which...

You are planning for the future! As I read it, your child has not been born. So you can't do anything to arrange for custody or visitation until...

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I have a 14 year old son - I have 65% custody court ordered and his dad has 35% custody. Can my son decide where he wants to liv

A court will listen to the wishes of a child who appears to be capable of offering an intelligent opinion on where he wants to live. But it is not...