Do I have to attend mediation?

Generally speaking, it is difficult to get excused from attending custody mediation. There have to be some significant circumstances in place to...

You should probably file a child custody action against the biological parents and file a motion in the dss/juvenile court file to consolidate the...

What should I do to protect myself ?

You should immediately file a claim for absolute divorce. You also may need to file a claim for equitable distribution simultaneously with you...

What do I need to do if I suspect documents have been falsified to keep a child from my family?

You need to hire a private attorney who will need to subpoena other witnesses to attempt to prove the deception.

How do I get a child support order enforced when the local child support enforcement office won't do anything? $15,000 owed.

Sometimes DSS workers do not want to put much effort into a case. Who knows why. I suggest you hire an attorney to attempt to obtain service and...

If the custodial parent has multiple children after the child support order, will child support go up for the non custodial?

It may well go up particularly if the previous child support order is at least 3 years old.

If he does not show up, the judge will likely issue an order for his arrest and set a purge payment which must be made before he will be released...

He needs to immediately hire an attorney to set aside the order and ask for a new hearing, but the deadline to do so passes very quickly.

Is it legal for sheriff's department to arrest me for owing $89.62 in child support. Thanks

It is possible if they got a judge to issue an order for arrest.

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Unfortunately if the mother and/or child receive certain forms of public assistance, DSS is required to seek child support from the alleged father.