I have filed a motion to “Pick Up”. my ex has kidnapped our daughter , how does this pick up order work?

The pick up order, if worded correctly, permits law enforcement in any jurisdiction to pick up and return the child to the home state parent, by...

Custody is (generally) determined by where the child lives and which state is deemed to be the "home state" of the child, and which state is able...

Moving to another state, Do I need to sign over joint custody and give my children’s mother Primary until they come fulltime?

You need to be very careful about conceding primary physical custody to mom for any length of time. The "power" of having primary means that you...

I'm 17 yr old and my parents have joint custody and I only want to live with my mother. My father and I have had physical fights

Your mother needs to ask the court for teenage discretion for you, or maybe you can get a guardian ad litem and ask the court yourself. However, if...

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How can I get custody or fight for my niece?

I would think about obtaining custody rather than a guardianship. Because mom has already been determined to be unfit, I do not believe you would...

Can I file for child support even if father willingly quit his job ans now has no income?

The court can impute his former income to him even if he quit his job, unless he was legitimately fired or had a very compelling reason to quit. He...

Going to court dad wants 50/50 how easy will it be for him to get it

You need to make sure you bring up all these issues before the court and caution the court to err on the side of safety for the child. Since I'm...

I own and live in a house in the state of Nevada held in join tenancy with my Grandfather. Can I move my Fiance once we marry?

You own the home so you can certainly have your fiance move into your own home with you. Same goes for his 'legal right" to live with you as...

I filed with my attorney for an emergency termination of custody due to my sons fathers drug use.

This is a question you should ask your own attorney. The Court can order that he take a drug test at the hearing. Presumably if the situation is...

Whats the right thing to do?

You raise 2 separate issues; child support and visitation. Re child support- if mom does not have actual custody of the children, she should not be...