I have a few questions about the facts you provided. Namely, it isn't clear why they have joint legal decision-making if the opposing party was...

My colleague’s right — based on what you’ve provided it seems extremely unlikely she’s suddenly going to be reasonable when your mediation date...

Nothing is automatic unfortunately, but there is a presumption that equal time would be best for the child. If mother opposes equal time, you’ll...

I’m really sorry to hear about your son’s situation, but it seems there was some misunderstanding somewhere. The judge generally does not provide...

The birth certificate doesn’t establish enforceable legal rights. So if you don’t have a court-ordered parenting plan, you should consider filing...

The scope of assistance you’re seeking is more than this website can provide. You should consider retaining an attorney in a limited scope to...

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It does seem like your order could be clarified, but based only on this I’d say your interpretation is correct. An attorney would need to review...

Modifications take several months, sometimes even longer than a year. That hearing is probably a resolution management conference, not a trial, so...

I don’t disagree with my colleague’s answer but sometimes pragmatism is lost in family courts. It’s certainly possible that your child’s father...