It’s not a conflict of interest in my opinion, that governs Attorney’s under the professional rules of conduct. Attorneys serving as guardian ad...

Is there anything I can do to stop the state from making me get a paternity test done on the father of my child once she's born?

If you are on any state assistance, the state can demand DNA testing to prove paternity. If in fact that person is the biological father, and if...

Will a guardian ad litem make recommendations to parents and give them options before they write a report?

I wrote a recent blog at our web site on when and how the guardian ad litem makes a recommendation. It is at our law firm’s web site and I believe...

How does child support work when incarcerated?

Your husband needs to file a motion with the family court to be relieved of the child support obligation while he is incarcerated. It is within the...

The court is going to hold a preliminary court date called a Pre-trial probably to find out what the issues are and how long it is going to take at...

Am married seeking divorce, can I turn in MY stock shares to fund my divorce, as no other funds available, and go bankrupt?

If the divorce is filed, there is a prohibition on selling, giving away, trading or disposing of marital assets, without a court order or without...

Can my ex husband fight paying me child support when I have primary placement of our daughter?

Assuming you have formally changed placement from 50/50 to your having primary, he will be expected to pay 17% of his gross monthly for your child....

Should I file with my own insurance company if a tire flew off of someone else’s vehicle?

Assuming you were not injured, you could just pay your deductible and have your own insurance company take care of the damage to the car. It sure...

Can I get the full underinsured motorist limit on my policy for neck surgery?

You need to check the terms of your insurance policy, but most contain what is called "a reducing clause." That means the amount you recovered...

My daughter's dad is almost $12,000 in the rears for child support. The child support office gives me the runaround. What can I

File your own motion for contempt and don’t rely on CSE. Also contact the DA as he could be charged with felony non-support.