How does civil contempt of court work in a custody case?

There has to be more facts to this story, if you are being charged with contempt (or show cause), basically violation of a court order. You say...

My father is leaving my mother without any income to live on, and she is unable to work. Can she get money from him?

I'm not sure how old you are, but I'm sorry to hear about your situation and that you father is planning to do this without providing at least some...

My boyfriend is a non custodial parent. If we married, would my salary change his child support payment?

You would need to consult with a NY attorney (or otherwise post this question to a NY attorney on Avvo), since the laws often differ from state to...

Do i have to wait to get divorce?

Yes, you have to wait until you have been separated for one full year. Also, you need 6 months residency of at least one of the parties.

How can i determine what is a fair amount of child support for my 3 kids?

There are actually North Carolina Child Support calculators available online (as well as the actual worksheets used in court) that can help you...

Our landlord is breaking our lease, when asked about the security deposit, he refused to give back- is this legal?

NO, this is not legal, at least not with a written accounting and explanation to show that they are in fact trying to claim that you had either...

Is there a way to get emancipated without parent consent?

In addition to Attorney Haas' very helpful and supportive advice, let me also address the emancipation aspect if it truly comes to that. Even after...

Mother in law died about a year ago and had trailer on our land now I am divorcing who owns the land?

You should consult with an attorney (who does family law and preferably real estate too) to review all the relevant documents including but not...

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You should consult with a NY attorney (or otherwise post this question to the NY attorneys on AVVO), because unfortunately we can only tell you the...

What's the minimum qualifying criteria for Alienation of Affection in NC

I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Generally speaking, the elements of Alienation of Affection (AA) 1. There was a happy marriage...