How do I know if I need an attorney or not?

In my opinion, if you have a good lawyer, you are ALWAYS better off with a lawyer. The good news is that there are good lawyers in your area who...

Divorced 2008. Was in such distress I only got 1/2 what I should have asked for. Any recourse?

No recourse after more than 6 years. Unfortunately, you are stuck with whatever you got. Time to move on.

Is a signed/notarized child support agreement enforceable when not court ordered?

If you did your divorce properly, it dealt with child support. Whatever is in the court ordered Decree of Divorce is what is enforceable. ...

In Nevada, child support is done by percentage of income, subject to maximum caps, and also subject to deviation factors. If any office is keeping...

If a non custidial parent agrees to terminate his parental rights?

In my experience, most judges will not accept a termination of parental rights unless there is a step parent willing to adopt. This is because...

My girlfriend has abandoned our son many times for up to three months at a time. She has not paid me child support in a year.

No, no, no, no . . . parental rights have constitutional protection. No action by a parent in any way automatically extinguishes those rights. ...

If either of her natural parents want her home, they can force her to come home. Otherwise she can be hauled off to juvenile detention. Further,...

I'm disabled my husband of 20 plus years have abandoned me and the home we lived in he is letting it foreclosure.

Hire a lawyer and file for divorce. That is the only way you are going to protect your interests. Depending on how much your husband earns, he...

What are my options?

The judge cannot force someone to get help, but can protect the child. Perhaps shorter visits, only during the daytime, no overnights. Perhaps a...

What will make the judge decide to not grant temporary custody with an ex parte and motion to return child.

It is impossible to answer this question. There are too many variables involved, both as to your facts and to the law. Further, it sounds like you...