Have all decision making regarding my child/I do not need the consent of the other parent. Am I allowed to change her last name?

No, you are not permitted to change the last name of your child. This is an area that is exclusively left to the courts and requires the child's...

Amount should decrease if providing medical benefits?

Take a look at your Order of Child Support especially Paragraph 3.18. My guess is that the order says you must carry the child if the amount of...

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Mr. Early is mistaken. Your wife is entitled to an equitable division of your retirement form the military but no more than 50%. She is not...

My STBX stated to me, on the phone, that he will not pay the maintenance awarded. Do I file for contempt?

Just out of curiosity, what is a STBX? The answer to your question is that you are not permitted to file contempt unless he doesn't pay as...

Usually nothing happens. However, you might have some pretty angry creditors and there are usually things that need to be taken care of, such as...

More than likely he is the one responsible. You have no support obligation and he is an adult. In addition, however, you would do well to talk...

If I want to emancipate myself, would paying rent to my boyfriend's parents help my case?

Besides the obvious already discussed you also have to have a good reason concerning cutting your parents out of you living situation. For...

My son was questioned about a crime and then a few weeks later he was arrested with a warrent

How old is your son? Is he in Juvenile court or in an adult court? The police do not have authority to offer to reduce charges. Further, if he...

"What kind of protection is there for a man in a situation like this?" "What should I do, if it comes up again?"

I would send her a short note that apologizes for any misunderstanding and telling her you will not bother her any further. After you send the...

How should I respond to the other party in my parenting plan case, when he just threatens to "tell the court" for everything ?

Ignore him and proceed with obeying the court orders in place. If he wants more time with the child he has to ask for it and show a reason. Until...