Can boyfriend's mom take my child away?

Probably not. There are certain laws that apply to grandparent "rights." She could threaten to call human services before she could "take your...

Is my 15 year old daughter's mother in contempt of the court if she does not encourage visitation?

While I agree that the mother needs to encourage a relationship between you and your daughter I am yet to have a case where the judge forces a 15...

How do I go about petitioning for child support 5 years after my divorce?

You need to look at your original Separation Agreement/Parenting Plan to see if you have a requirement to go to mediation before filing anything...

How do I file divorce papers when my spouse is away for a long time?

US Embasies and Consulates have American notaries. If she really wants the divorce she can find an American notary.

The judge ordered parties to Mediate, if I don't will I lose automatically?

Typically the party who files the Motion is the one who schedules the mediation. Your least expensive option is to go through ODR. If your case...

What are my option when the other parent refuses to take the children to their scheduled events?

You question is not clear on what is happening as far as court is concerned. Since you have Mediation in October I am going to assume there is...

In case of divorce, what happens to the assets that I owned before marriage? Do I need a prenup to secure them?

As a general rule, the asset (and debt) that you bring into a marriage is separate property. Any appreciated value of that asset after marriage...

If I file for full custody of my child and his father doesn't show up to court, what happens?

It is probably in your child's best interest to have a parenting plan with child support in place. Therefore whoever files the initial Petition is...

My ex was found to be in arrears of $6773. Is there a time limit to pay it back? Anything I can do legally to speed up the time?

Usually the Court will give a time period for the amount to be paid back. Typically it is over a 24 month period. If you do not have a Child...

You do not necessarily have to let him take your son unsupervised but you need to be proactive. If he has child abuse convictions then the Court...