Allocating Parental Responsibilities during a Dependency & Neglect Case

Yes, you can file for sole allocation of parental responsibilities during the D & N case. If there is an open APR, Paternity or Dissolution of...

If I'm a single mother, do I have legal custody of my child or would I have to file for custody?

We get a number of calls from parents who never obtained any court orders regarding parenting time or decision making. Suddenly, one parent...

Guardianship

If you would like to have a father pay support for his child, by all means, you can pursue this through child support enforcement in El Paso...

Is it wrong to communicate with my sons mother mainly through my wife?

The answer to this is unless there are court orders to the contrary, whatever you, your wife and your ex-wife agree with is just fine. The key is...

If you have an attorney, you need to discuss this with your attorney. If you are representing yourself, you can contact the mediator and ask that...

When my step son is with us and he is supposed to be with his mom would she be responsible to pay half for babysitter?

Good answers by my colleagues. Is this so important that you are willing to stir things up? You and your husband get to spend extra time with...

What do I do about the non-custodial parent teaching racial slurs?

This is a complex situation and your position would need to be developed carefully.

How do I get a ruling over turned for my ex husband's girlfriend to have visitation when he has a no contact order?

It sounds like a judge has determined that the children have a relationship with your ex-husband's girlfriend and that she has standing to receive...

Contempt already file (but no ruling yet) and more order violations. Modify motion already filed or file new contempt?

If the court has not issued a contempt citation, you can either file additional motions or contact the clerk, attempt to withdraw the initial...

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What are my rights as an unemployed mother of a newborn? Should I hire an attorney or go with what husband thinks is best?

Hire an attorney as soon as possible.