Can I claim my son on my taxes? If his mother is not working?

If your court order says she can claim him, you should go back to court and get a new order based on changed circumstances. At the time the order...

Visitation Orders

Every other week and first and third are two different things. However, if the other side agrees to your visiting outside that, you shouldn't...

If my boyfriend is on the run and i go into labor will he get arrested if he appears at the hospital?

Doctors or nurses aren't in business of arresting people, but I'd make sure to have a family member be there to make sure the police get called if...

How should details not specifically addressed in my custody order be addressed?

I think that if your ex is making a huge deal of your fiance being part of these school events and your child and the fiance have a good bond and...

If I go to mediation with my daughter's father and he wants them to take the state ordered child support away will they?

I personally have never seen a child support matter go to mediation because the state uses guidelines that are pretty hard to deviate from. he may...

My ex has neglected me & our children the last 2 years we were together & the past 3 years we've been separated. But now....

This is a sad but common situation. If he has an arrest history you can try to obtain certified copies of his convictions and if they are recent...

In CA, what custody rights does mother have if she is a full time nursing student. Does the court consider that unemployed?

The courts will consider that unemployed but not in a way that is going to negatively affect her custodial rights. In fact, it works to her benefit...

What circumstances must be present in California to terminate a mothers visitation schedule?

I would enlist the help of a therapist if your child is seeing one to determine if they are willing to give an opinion if the mother's sporadic...

Please help me determine what needs to be done in this situation. I lost custody of my daughter over 6 years ago

well your strategy depends on a lot of factors that arent included in your question, but it seems an awfully strict action to take custody of your...

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When CP has 100% legal and physical custody of a child, does their income affect child support payments NCP will pay?

Generally no asssuming there is zero visitation. If there is visitation, then yes, the CP's income does matter.