Do third party payments count as taxable income for the party that benefits?

Not normally as they are often in the nature of a gift or loan. The assistance should be disclosed on page 3 of the Income and Expense...

Normally the Order should state who pays. I normally see the orders that require the person exercising the supervised visitation to pay the fees...

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What should a spouse/Father do, when out of malice, the other spouse refuses to return a minor back to fathers custody?

You need to contact an attorney in Louisiana regarding this matter. You already have an Order. It could be you have to go out there to receive...

Can my husband adopt my child without us having to contact biological father to terminate rights he has no contact for over 6yrs

Bio-dad can sign a consent to the adoption. He might do it as it terminates his child support obligation. If he does not consent you do need to...

How can I get the kids from my ex

I think your request is reasonable and should be granted.

It depends on the Judge and the reason for the continuance request. Since you have emergency temporary custody that benefits you to leave the...

Yes. If she is not working because she is taking care of a child from a new relationship, the Judges will often impute income to her.

An adoption requires the termination of parental rights. If they were adopted your rights have been terminated.

What can I do if father isn't exercising his visitation rights?

You can always request to modify child support based on his lower timeshare. Sadly enough this often encourages the other party to start...

What are the odds of keeping my child's brother if taken out of home?

If you mean that Children Services may take the child out of the home, then it will do no harm requesting temporary custody. They would rather...