Change in child support

I assume your child support was set in IV-D (Department of Revenue) court. It's unusual, but not unheard of) for child support to be adjusted in...

If a divorce is pending in one's former state of residence and petitioner now resides in another, does he have to file again?

I don't know anything about Tennessee law, but in Florida, the dissolving of the marriage is never set aside, though some divorce issues can be...

In the court minutes document from the last custody case the judge wrote "approved Parenting Plan" that detailed time-sharing.

First, there is no such thing as a "primary residential parent." We specifically amended the statute to avoid using that term so that one parent...

What happens if mother and father of a child can't seem to agree on a name for their newborn child?

No parent has veto power over the other. If the issue is the last name, I suggest they hyphenate, because that's what a judge will likely do in a...

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In Florida, can a written aggreement hold up in court if it had not been notorized or legally approved and had been torn up?

Was there only one copy of the contract? Florida has very specific requirements for these types of contracts, but notarization isn't one of them. ...

I came out to my mom about being gay and i feel she is abusing my emotionally. Giving me vague threats and ive been crying

I agree with what the other lawyers have said, and I write only to answer your question directly. You cannot emancipate yourself. In Florida,...

I have a 5 yr old son. The divorce is not finalized yet. If i do a paternity test and find out he is not mine do I still support

A father (and only a father) has a right to file a petition to disestablish paternity as part of a divorce case. If you add a count for...

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No forgiveness exists for pro bono work in Florida, but it's possible that programs exist outside of Florida. There are many other options for...

Need emergency motion for time-sharing w/o picking up child. Child not in physical danger. Get 1 hr visit 2 x mo, supervised.

You may consider this an emergency, but a judge will not. Assuming you've completed all the prerequisites (such as mediation if that prerequisite...

Is there any law prohibiting me from loaning money & recording a lien against property when I am not a licensed mortgage lender?

You don't need a mortgage broker's license so long as you are lending your own money.