Questions answered by Christine Miller Hendrix

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How can I get custody back of my daughter and where can I find a free case sense it’s my first case or cheap one ?

Christine's answer | Answered on February 10, 2020

The legal process that you need is a Motion to Terminate Guardianship. You will need to convince the court that it is in the best interests of the...

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What is the next step in the process and can I get visitation if i have a lawyer?

Christine's answer | Answered on February 06, 2020

If you want visitation and/or custody with your daughter you will need to file a Petition requesting that the court enter orders of custody and...

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If I’m not living with my mother, do I get the child support or does it just end?

Christine's answer | Answered on February 04, 2020

If you are in college your father may be required to continue to pay support if you have, and continue to, meet all the requirements of the statute...

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If my husband and I have a notarized custody agreement, we file it, and we go to court, will the judge grant it?

Christine's answer | Answered on February 03, 2020

If you have prepared a document that is legally sufficient and has all the necessary elements of a proper Marital Settlement Agreement, and if the...

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No custody in place but served child support papers but child lives with me now.

Christine's answer | Answered on January 31, 2020

You will likely have to get an experienced family law attorney to file the necessary paperwork in court to determine any child support obligation...

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What if I got divorce papers in the mail and my spouse filed pro bono, will he still get the divorce if I don’t sign?

Christine's answer | Answered on January 31, 2020

If you do not sign anything (and I suggest that you don't unless you know exactly what you're signing and the consequences of signing it), you will...

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Where do I go from this situation?

Christine's answer | Answered on January 31, 2020

I would suggest that he just do nothing at this point. Just because the daughter believes that she is entitled to take her biological father to...

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When do the terms of a child support/custody agreement end?

Christine's answer | Answered on January 30, 2020

Generally, a child is emancipated no later than age 21 unless there are some disabilities that extend the period of the child's entitlement to...

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Do verbal agreements stand up in court for child support cases?

Christine's answer | Answered on January 30, 2020

Generally the court order is what the court looks at to determine the amount of the child support. If your husband never modified the original...

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My wife has sole custody of her kids. If she were to pass away while we were still married, what would happen with my step kids?

Christine's answer | Answered on January 27, 2020

If the court has not formally terminated the parental rights of the biological father, the children would likely go to him if he's available to...

Christine Miller Hendrix's Answers (3160)

How can I get custody back of my daughter and where can I find a free case sense it’s my first case or cheap one ?

What is the next step in the process and can I get visitation if i have a lawyer?

If I’m not living with my mother, do I get the child support or does it just end?

If my husband and I have a notarized custody agreement, we file it, and we go to court, will the judge grant it?

No custody in place but served child support papers but child lives with me now.

What if I got divorce papers in the mail and my spouse filed pro bono, will he still get the divorce if I don’t sign?

Where do I go from this situation?

When do the terms of a child support/custody agreement end?

Do verbal agreements stand up in court for child support cases?

My wife has sole custody of her kids. If she were to pass away while we were still married, what would happen with my step kids?