Can I or my son file a civil lawsuit again his father and his wife for back child support?
You can file a civil suit in circuit court or a motion for contempt in family court against the father, but not his wife.
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You can file a civil suit in circuit court or a motion for contempt in family court against the father, but not his wife.
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You believe that three attorneys were on "on [your] husband's attorney's side," an action that could cause an attorney to be disbarred, and because...
If your mother disagrees, you can't. If your mother agrees, nothing needs to be done legally (although there are many things that could be done),...
I've never heard of indigent status for mediation, as Mr. Phillips suggest, but I suppose it's worth a try. In the counties in which I've...
Florida, like almost all states, does not allow "palimony" (alimony between people that were never married). You are entitled to child support,...
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Typically, timeshare (the number of overnights per year each parent has) must be determined before child support is determined. If the child...
Your lawyer is absolutely correct. You need the father's permission. You are both parents, and the law doesn't allow you to make the unilateral...
I never quite understood that one myself. Anyway, the rule requiring financial affidavits (Florida Rule of Family Law Procedure 12.285)...
I agree with Mr. Mulligan, and I want to add that the lawyer you contacted before, when your son was two, was probably correct. Though it's...