Can I share custody of my half sibling with her father?

It is possible if the Court deems it to be in her best interest. Your Father will have a paramount right to custody, but there is legal custody...

Child on child molestation - can we get help now?

There is no statute of limitations for sexual assault in N. N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:1-6 Your daughter could go talk to the police or a local...

My son wants to change his last name , any free forms or kits to do so ?

There is a name change kit in the pro se forms at www.njcourtsonline.com under the forms section. As long as the child's mother and father both...

Would I be able to file for a mostion?

There is customarily a phase in period when there is a young child involved. You can file another motion when there is additional information to...

Am I going to have to pay arrears for case filed after 15 year?

Child support is usually awarded from the date of filing of the complaint for child support forward, so you may have some arrears by the time the...

If you usually take an attorney with you when you have motions, you should take an attorney with you to the hearing officer. More facts can be...

What is the position that most Judges take regarding drinking around kids.

Judges deal with so much really awful behavior that trying to limit legal behavior is difficult these days. You have to show he is unable to...

I started receiving government assistants in 2011 and my children's father was also on my grant why are they charging him.

If he makes voluntary court ordered payments directly to you for the children for the same time period that the children received public...

Can someone on a visitor visa file for child support in the us if the kids live in a Caribbean country

This sounds like a situation where the US courts would not have jurisdiction if the child does not reside in the US and with the parent seeking...

Will the judge allow visits with one child and not the other? Will alimony be granted?

The Court cannot compel a parent to be involved with one of his children if he chooses not to do so. Will not deny one child the relationship with...