I live in Kansas daughter lives in Oklahoma I want visitation rights do I need lawyer in my state or my daughters state

Mr. Gould gave an excellent explanation of the UCCJEA. I would only add that if a case has ever been opened in Kansas previously, (I.e. The...

Winning custody of Grandchildren, Single Grandmother has a chance?

There are a number of ways to gain custody, and some of them are faster than others. Ultimately, you may want actual custody of the kids, through...

Need to know how to do an annulment with out having spouse prosecuted

A crime has two parts, an actus rea and a mens rea. That's Latin, and it just means that there must have been both an action, and an intent. If...

There are actually a couple of possible ways to deal with this, depending on where the child support came from in the first place. If it was a...

Can I sue the man I'm pregnant by for emotional abuse, disclosing my privacy, and failing to assist with financial liabilities

Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress is a tort question, so this may need to be placed in another area. If you don't have money for an...

Mr. Velez is right. This is a difficult situation, at best. If you have not established any paternity, yet, then doing so will be difficult,...

Can my moms ex keep all my kids toys after they break up?

There is no way to handle any of this without court, and the dilemma that you're concerned with will result either way. Whether you go through...

Do I get my child's whole Christmas break?

First, it sounds like you may have done your divorce without attorneys, or with attorneys who weren't very well versed in family law. This is a...

Is our parenting plan for 80/20 joint custody guidlines a legal contract?

This is the predicament of a parent with primary placement of a child. The other parent is not obligated to exercise their parenting time, and...

What do I need to do to protect myself and my children financially?

Mr. Hopkins is absolutely right. The only way to protect yourself is through the court. If you are concerned that you don't have access to money,...