Does documenting issues and keeping a calendar of days we have the children help w/ custody & child support battles?

Yes. If you decide in the future to seek a modification, you can easily know for certain how much additional time the boys were with you instead of...

Hello, I just paid my attorney for getting the paperwork for discovery on my divorce case, how long does that takes?

I agree with the prior posts. You should talk to your attorney about the estimated timeline for the discovery process. If you are concerned with...

Does father's right change if he gets married to his baby's mother?

The child was born prior to the marriage, so the child is not a child of the marriage. However, if you do decide to get divorced, you should make...

If my kids don't want to go see their father do I have to make them go

If this is his weekend per the court order, then you need to make the kids available. If you deny him possession during one of his actual periods...

Can I request full custody of my son?

If there has a been a material and substantial change in circumstances, you can request a modification of your current order. Whether you can...

I would like to know what the worst case scenario would be, and how to keep things how they are? Does my son get to choose?

Worst case scenario - he gets custody and can move 5 hours away among other things depending on what he has requested and the court grants. Hire an...

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Can my daughters be adopted by my new husband even though i have joint custody with father? It's been 6 yrs and he never visited

If you want your new husband to adopt your children, you first need to terminate the parental rights of their father. You will need a statutory...

Need help filing for answer i am the respondent and want to file spousal support and request my name changed back

If you want to request affirmative relief from the court, you should file a Counter-Petition as well as an answer. I recommend hiring an attorney...

I got divorced in 2008.The father has not visited my daughters or made any attempts to look for them Can I get full custody now?

Why would he need to attempt to look for them? Does he know where you and his daughters live? Yes, you can file for a modification. I am not sure...

Yes, you can file for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment (due to the verbal abuse). You can also file for divorce without fault grounds. In...