My 15 1/2 year old son wants to live with me, because of extreme emotional abuse from his mother, now she is hitting him

The police department is right; if you have existing custody/visitation orders that state your son is to be with his mother at certains times, you...

What are my chances of getting 50% custody of my biological child?

It is correct to say that you and your wife have equal rights regarding your son until the court makes orders that say otherwise. Will the...

Ex has had child for almost a month now and refuses me any contact at all, dont i still have rights as a father??

You are going to have a problem getting visitation time until you get visitation/custody orders. Without those orders, your ability to spend time...

Can my sons father get joint custody after six yrs of never even having him over night once?

It is highly unlikely that the court will allow father to go from zero visitation to a joint physical custody situation. In these cases, the...

Can a 50/50 be modified and relocation to another state be obtained without spending thousands of dollars?

It sounds like you might have a good factual basis on which to change your custody orders. If the situation is unstable in dad's home, and if he...

Family Law Custody

I would strongly suggest that you carefully review the written retainer agreement that your attorney had you sign. Chances are that the fee you...

Spousal support was set to zero. I was married for 19 years, stay at home mom of 3. Is it likely I can get a modification?

It's possible for you to get a modification, although I'm not sure I would say it is likely. You will have to show the court what circumstances...

Retaining order for family laws case

This is an issue between your husband and his ex. You would not have standing to seek restraining order for yourself. I would, of course, strongly...

You do not need to include rebuttal witnesses in your witness list. When I prepare such a list, I will indicate all the witnesses I intend to call...

Request for court order

Yes, the court can order separated parents to exchange contact information for emergency purposes. If the other parent abuses this information,...