We are taking voluntary custody of a niece that is being born in October (at birth) then traveling to Washington state.

If your sister in law is the mother who is giving birth to the baby and the father of the baby (presumably your brother or your spouse's brother)...

How should I respond to a frivolous lawsuit in a county that did not make the ruling on a child support order (arrears)?

You need to follow the court rules in the county where the case was filed and make sure to represent yourself in the hearing the very best you can,...

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Is it possible to get custody of a child that is not biologically my own?

For your boyfriend to get custody of the daughter he has raised (his psychological daughter), he would have to show by clear, cogent and convincing...

How old does a child have to be to choose which parent to live with?

Another option would be for you to file a petition for non-parental custody to have your grandson live with you, but that is a hard kind of case to...

What steps should I take in gaining full legal custody of my son?

If you are fearful for your safety under the circumstances you outlined, you may be wise to file a domestic violence protection order for yourself....

Is the Court required to rule on a motion, and if so, what should I do if the Court fails to rule on a motion?

I can't give a definite answer when I haven't read the documents (and sometimes not even then), but here is my best understanding of what happened...

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I have a child support order that is enforced by Division of Child Support. It is a court order not administrative.

The Division of Child Support does not send paperwork to an employer unless child support has been set or is being set. Sometimes a person applies...

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I need full custody of my child who lives with my ex-wife in WA, but I am in the military and I live in NC. How do I do this?

If your child now lives with her mother in Los Vegas, then you need to find a really good family law attorney there to advise you. Unless one of...

Paying for daycare while my ex studies?

I have seen the court require the other parent to pay school related daycare The Judicial officer said that the parent going to school is their...

Can he make me return?

You are doing the right thing to ask attorneys about what to do. You might want to ask your question again on AVVO, but aim it at South Carolina...