Is it possible to be emancipated at 17 without my parent's consent?

Legally, you would need to have a Judge's order to be emancipated as a minor. You will be 18 in less than a year, so you may not want to begin the...

If I pay custodial parent with a money order and have her sign the receipt can I take it to DCSS as proof of payment?

The safest thing to do is to just take the $100 directly to the DCSS office on Tuesday morning when they open and make the payment. That way you...

Do I file a paternity action?

This is a good question. You will need to file a Uniform Parentage Act case. In addition, you should file a Request For Orders to obtain a court...

I went to court today and the judge said the motion of bifurcation requires the medical care to be continued for the ex spouse?

The Court can require that you continue to cover your spouse on the health insurance plan until the Final Judgment is entered. If you can't...

A party can always file a motion to modify the current child custody order if there has been what is known as a "change of circumstances" since the...

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You should only file for an Ex Parte hearing if you believe that there is an emergency situation that must be addressed by the Court immediately....

Custody process after default stipulated judgment.

This is actually a very good question. The default locks the other party out of the case, but only for issues like property division or sometimes...

My ex wants to take our age 13 son to Europe, for 2 wks, miss school, etc. I don't agree and he has filled a RFO. Any recourse?

There are a couple of issues with this question: 1. What country is Father proposing to take the children to for Easter. You need to check with...

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Does the sheriff that serves the divorce papers file the proof of service? If not does it expire?

Yes, the Sheriff Civil Division should file the Proof of Personal Service for you with the Court. You may wan to follow up with the Sheriff's...

Can I file for Paternity for a 4 year old child?

Yes, you can file a paternity case, but the real issue here is should you file one. Your case would probably open up a lot of very ugly areas that...