Ms. Rosenblum's answer is complete. I will just add that it's widely understood that children do best when they are allowed to have positive...

How does my boyfriend go about filing for custody if the child lives in another state (usually not for long either)

The fact that the mom has been bouncing from state to state might just work to your advantage, but it's a fairly complicated jurisdictional issue. ...

I agree with my colleagues. "Incompatibility" is the only factor you can use, and filing jointly can have advantages. But there are disadvantages...

How as the law got stronger in Nevada about dad having his child 50/50 of the time? This true?

Ms. Whitbeck is right. The law did get stronger, but it was only intended to put parents on an even playing field. It does not guarantee equal...

What are my chances of changing my children's last name to mine? If I can't, can I ask to hyphen the name instead?

Ms. Whitbeck is right. You don't need his permission, but you must serve him with the request. Since he didn't fight the custody issue, he might...

What you describe is common when people only have verbal agreements. Verbal agreements only give people false hopes since they are very hard to...

Will a judge consider a 19.65% income increase to be 20% when evaluating child support?

Most will round up, so the answer is yes. And you would have to have a relatively strong argument why it's not close enough if you were to fight...

Does Nevada has a statue that make it easier to divorce if your spouse is incarcerated for a certain amount of time

The answer is "no" but that's really only because divorce is easy to obtain in Nevada under any circumstance. It only takes the demand of one...

Divorce decree no modification

If you can demonstrate that you were truly unable to pay the alimony payments, you might avoid being held in contempt for failure to obey the...

Why are they making me this problem

If the state (DMV) and federal (Soc.Sec.) offices have changed your name, all you should have to do is provide the bank a copy of the marriage...