What is my right and/or course of action to collect unpaid court ordered maintenance from a divorce?

Whenever a party to a divorce is disobeying a court order, the remedy is to file a contempt motion. This will allow the judge to enforce the...

Any attorneys worked a municipal citation for retail theft?

Any attorney who focuses his/her practice on criminal defense will be able to defend you on a municipal ordinance violation. The only way to...

Can a divorce case be re-opened due to poor counsel?

You may not make a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel in a family law case; however, depending on the nature of the errors, you may have a...

Once child support has been declined initially in court can it be initiated at any time?

When you write that the mother "declined" child support, I will assume that what the court actually did was to hold open the support order. That...

Can Class A misdemeanor for retail theft after receiving to prior citations for a charge be changed to a felony

Under the circumstances that you describe, the only way the charge could be issued as a felony is if the amount of the loss exceeded $500.

Modification of child support incarcerated parent

Being incarcerated is a substantial change in financial circumstances. Therefore, it is very likely that the court will suspend child support...

If your promotion and raise amount to a substantial change in financial circumstances, this is grounds for modifying your support payment accordingly.

How do I modify support. it was based on lots of OT and now I am unable to work it? child welfare cant help me.

Support may be modified if there has been a substantial change in financial circumstances. However, if you've already gone to court since you lost...

Can the police get involved if a court order specifically states father placement shall be upon reasonable time upon reasonable

This order does not allow the father to have placement with the child upon no notice. In other words, he could not show up at your door, or at the...

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My spouse and I have been married going on one year, he resides in NC and I have always resided in WI.

There is almost no chance that the court would award you maintenance. The court must take into account the length of the marriage, the respective...