An Order for Protection is not a criminal proceeding. But it can have a negative impact on custody and parenting time decisions in Family Court,...

You’re right. Reading the statutes alone makes the difference between a “custody order” and a “parenting plan” seem rather confusing. Both...

You do not give anywhere near enough information about your case. Are you saying that you voluntarily gave up your parental rights 7 years ago,...

A judge can order any division of property in your divorce that he or she feels is fair. So, yes, a judge has the power to award your spouse more...

You should look at your court order establishing child support to see what it says about this. In most cases, child support continues until a...

You are correct that you need to file a motion to modify your child support obligation right away. Unless you file a motion to modify, your child...

No, you do not “have to give him half” just because he is asking for half. The fact that you alone have been making the payments and maintaining...

It sounds like you have the makings of a challenge to the validity of the will in Probate Court. Hopefully you have an attorney helping you with...

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I assume you are representing yourself. If you have an attorney, your attorney should be able to explain the process to you. If you haven't...

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It sounds like you need to be appointed as the Personal Representative (sometimes also called the executor) of your husband's estate. This...