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Being harrasses through the court system,what can I do?

Gladys's answer | Answered on August 27, 2013

I agree with the other responses. You need to file a motion that requests attorney fees, if they have not already been previously ordered. If he...

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If my son's mother and I re-married, does that automatically stop the child support paid to her? If not, how do we stop it?

Gladys's answer | Answered on August 27, 2013

It will not stop automatically. In more recent judgements, there are certain circumstances that "automatically terminate" child support, but...

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Separated for 5yrs.-pregnant by another man, who is on the birth certificate?

Gladys's answer | Answered on August 27, 2013

Your husband is the proper person to go on the birth certificate, since he will be the legal father of your child if you are married when the child...

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Domestic violence

Gladys's answer | Answered on August 27, 2013

I agree with the other responses in that you need to contact counsel right away. That said, I noticed you did not specify whether it was a...

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Would the courts hold it against me if I still let my ex see my son, but do not let him leave with him.

Gladys's answer | Answered on February 01, 2013

If you were not married and no order has been entered, dad has no legal right to the child at all. The police officer was wrong, but they often...

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I"m filing a exception\appeal from the magistrate in family court case, is there something i can file that keeps the children

Gladys's answer | Answered on February 01, 2013

A magistrate files a recommendation. It is not an order until the judge signs it. You have ten days from the date of the recommendation to file...

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Can an ex-husband prevent the ex-wife/custodial parent from moving LESS than 50 miles away in FL?

Gladys's answer | Answered on October 12, 2012

No, the former husband can't prevent the mother from moving LESS than fifty miles from the address she had at the time of the entry of the final...

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What form do i need to buy and file?

Gladys's answer | Answered on October 12, 2012

If she was simply not following the order, you would file a motion to enforce and/or for contempt for her failure to comply with the standing order...

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When you have a baby do you automatically have custody?

Gladys's answer | Answered on October 12, 2012

As a mother, you automatically have sole custody of the child if you are not married to the father. This means you are the only legal parent of...

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What laws or rights are there for divorced parents and deciding who is around the children?

Gladys's answer | Answered on January 17, 2012

There is not an automatic right "to determine who the other parent dates and/or brings around the child." However, if you allowed such language...

Gladys DeJesus Smith-Mangan's Answers (19)

Being harrasses through the court system,what can I do?

If my son's mother and I re-married, does that automatically stop the child support paid to her? If not, how do we stop it?

Separated for 5yrs.-pregnant by another man, who is on the birth certificate?

Domestic violence

Would the courts hold it against me if I still let my ex see my son, but do not let him leave with him.

I"m filing a exception\appeal from the magistrate in family court case, is there something i can file that keeps the children

Can an ex-husband prevent the ex-wife/custodial parent from moving LESS than 50 miles away in FL?

What form do i need to buy and file?

When you have a baby do you automatically have custody?

What laws or rights are there for divorced parents and deciding who is around the children?