I am going to answer your question with a question. How do you suggest forcing your 17 year old to come back and live with you in your home, if she...

What can I do?

No medical treatment, limited treatment, or gaps in treatment usually are very difficult cases to pursue, whether it is a large law firm or solo...

My guess is the state child support enforcement attorney filed it and they are asking for some type of jail term to enforce what appears to be an...

Can I introduce facts in a DeNovo hearing for child placement that were not heard in the original hearing?

The answer is yes, at least from my understanding of the case law on the subject. If you appealed the court commissioner's orders de novo, you are...

Can I get my kids father's parental rights taken away if I can prove he's unstable?

The answer is generally no because irbid against public policy, and would leave your children fatherless. He cannot voluntarily relinquish his...

If the child was born out of wedlock and you have never been to court to establish paternity or his custody rights, he has no legal rights to the...

Can I change venue for my daughters family Court case to another County if there is a conflict of interest involved?

I wrote a blog at our firm's web site about change of venue. You can either do it by stipulation and order if everyone is in agreement, or if not...

Is it up to me to drop off and also pick up my daughter from her father's house on his days if he doesn't have a vehicle?

Generally, the visiting parent is the one who does all of the pick up and drop offs, unless your court orders say something to the contrary where...

I videotaped my daughters mom with her knowledge as she's creating a harmful environment. Is this admissible in family court?

If the court wants to see it, it may be admissible. The issue of knowledge or consent may be factor in the court's decision not to allow it at all....

What if we have joint custody but I, the mother, has primary placement?

If you have a court order in place giving you primary placement and the other parent is keeping your child beyond his court appointed placement...