How do I get my back pay of child support owed to me?

It is very hard to collect child support if the paying parent is not working. About the only that really works is to try to get the prosecuting...

What is the best way to go about this?

There are more considerations here than just whether he will pay child support. If you put his name on the child's birth certificate, and/or give...

My daughter is 17 and does not want to go to her father's house anymore. Do I have to make her or can she stop going?

My standard answer is that you must follow the current court order until it is changed by a Judge. However, much depends on how you decide to...

How much do you charge for a divorce?

You really need to schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney who regularly practices in the county in which you reside. That...

I’ve paid a retainer to an attorney and now he isn’t responding to my emails. I can’t call him during the day because of work

I would advise you to contact his office and schedule an appointment. No phone call or email can compare to what can be accomplished during an...

Everything depends on who has custody of the child under the most recent court order, and under what authority you currently have the child. If...

If I am an unmarried mother and there is only a summons for paternity what are my rights to custody?

If you have already been served with a summons, then you have 30 days from the date of service to file an answer or other responsive pleading. If...

If I have a date for a hearing for my divorce, will my divorce be final on that day?

Your divorce will not technically be final on that date. If there is a hearing the Judge may take the matter under advisement and there may be a...

Am I entitled to money my ex husband made off the sale of our house?

Everything depends on the terms of your Judgment of Dissolution. If the house was awarded to you, and you were ordered to assume the obligations...

I'm not sure how your mother intends to obtain "temporary custody". If she intends to get custody through a family court case, or through a...