Does my employer have to wait 30 days from date served to answer garnishment?

The employer starts taking your money immediately. They must do the first remittance 30-45 days after service.

Child Abandonment?

Abandonment is probably the wrong question. That's a failure to pay support for 30 days and is a criminal case. It would apply only here if your...

Do my husband and i have ability to get temporary cusyody of grandchildren ?

If you seriously want custody you need a lawyer. Grandparent custody rights are limited and a pro se case likely will fail. If the parents...

Do I have any legal right to ask my father to keep paying my child support after i turn 18?

Your mother can seek support. You can't. Unless an existing support order goes past 18, support ends then.

How can I proceed with a divorce if I don't know where my spouse is? I sent him a FB message that he has not responded to.

All of your assets must be addressed. Absent an agreement signed by both of you to the contrary, they can be divided. With that at stake you need...

How does my husband adopt my children as their biological father is absent from their lives?

It sounds likely you can do an adoption. But adoption is complex, and a tiny error could sabotage it. It would be almost impossible for a pro se...

How do I handle this temporary custody issue?

You answered your own question when you said "I know I need representation ..." You need it today. Until a court says otherwise, you need to...

What do I need to do to get my son's last name changed?

Once dad goes 5 years without support, you can then do a name change without consent. A better answer may be a stepparent adoption which both can...

Can I?

In most cases this is a scam that gets the sender your bank info when you try, and the check bounced and your account gets drained. There are a...

Simple answer - get a lawyer. There are certain points during probate where heirs can force accountings, etc in court. But often, and you save...