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Hello i want to know what i can do about keeping my ex's girlfriend away from the hospital and my child after he is born.

Patti's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

I'm not clear about why you think she would contact you or your child, but in the event that she does, she has no legal rights to your child. ...

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My exwife is going to Mexico for 3 months & leaving my son & stepdaughter with me. Does she need to give me power of attorney?

Patti's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

The only "legal" way to stop paying child support is to file a modification. Based upon the fact that you will have "possession/custody" for that...

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How can I get my son from my ex-boyfriends Grandparents, while he is in jail, and they have no custody?

Patti's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

You need to immediately seek local counsel. This fact pattern is "sketchy" at best and I am concerned about giving you any suggestions for I don't...

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Ex-wife disobeying court order for school and visitation.

Patti's answer | Answered on January 08, 2013

You need to consult local counsel immediately. It sounds as though you should file for an immediate order for custody because of mother's bad...

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Can you get drug tested without a violation at court?

Patti's answer | Answered on January 07, 2013

Anytime you appear in court, you could be drug tested.

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Can my ex wife sale the house that is in both of our names, or can I place a lien on it preventing her from doing so?

Patti's answer | Answered on January 07, 2013

There is not enough info in your post. You need to take the final decree and consult a family law attorney. If she hasn't done something she was...

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I have a 401k account, value is $95,000. I have a loan outstanding for 30,000. My wife and I are getting divorced.

Patti's answer | Answered on January 07, 2013

If you agree to pay off the loan then sure, it can be done that way. The easiest way is for the party who has the 401K to take a lesser amount...

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22 yr.marriage,4 kids,2-adult,2-14yrs old. 24 years Navy,retired 2years.Benefits for wife?

Patti's answer | Answered on January 06, 2013

Half +, if you have the right attorney. Alimony is based upon the receiving party's need and the paying party's ability to pay. The court...

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I live in Tennessee my friend and her husband are having a baby and I am unable to have children

Patti's answer | Answered on January 04, 2013

You need to consult with an adoption attorney. The both bio parents will need to surrender and it is possible to have the documents all taken care...

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If a father has his name on child's birth certificate can he be granted custody of the child?

Patti's answer | Answered on January 04, 2013

It depends. If either party question the fact that he is the father, either can ask the court to order a DNA. But, the presumption is that he is...

Patti Jon Burton Garner's Answers (326)

Hello i want to know what i can do about keeping my ex's girlfriend away from the hospital and my child after he is born.

My exwife is going to Mexico for 3 months & leaving my son & stepdaughter with me. Does she need to give me power of attorney?

How can I get my son from my ex-boyfriends Grandparents, while he is in jail, and they have no custody?

Ex-wife disobeying court order for school and visitation.

Can you get drug tested without a violation at court?

Can my ex wife sale the house that is in both of our names, or can I place a lien on it preventing her from doing so?

I have a 401k account, value is $95,000. I have a loan outstanding for 30,000. My wife and I are getting divorced.

22 yr.marriage,4 kids,2-adult,2-14yrs old. 24 years Navy,retired 2years.Benefits for wife?

I live in Tennessee my friend and her husband are having a baby and I am unable to have children

If a father has his name on child's birth certificate can he be granted custody of the child?