In NJ, is it necessary to state that you are not on public assistance in a consent judgment of divorce document?

I agree with Amy above. It appears that your wife is not letting the public assistance institution know that she receives alimony, or if she is,...

Apply for custody

The fact that the mother has become permanently disabled can certainly qualify as a change of circumstances for the purposes of changing custody. ...

Can my son sue me to pay for his college? I'm a single parent & other parent is not involved at all ever & is on public assist.

It is possible for your son to apply to the court to have it compel you to contribute to his college expenses. However, it is unlikely that you...

If a child comes to live with me because of unfortunate family circumstances can my school district force me to pay tuition?

Having had a similar situation with a client before, you will most likely need a court order indicating that you have custody of the granddaughter....

What constitutes a seven day visitation week?

Please check the language contained in your husband's settlement agreement, if he has one. If the matter has to go to court, the issue may come...

Im desperate.only five months since my husband left and its a chaos

I am sorry to hear about your troubles. There are no easy answers. However, you should not leave the basement apartment until the landlord has...

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My ex and I have small children. He is bipolar (I have been told) and sees two docs. He has been verbally

Are the nightly calls ordered by the court or are they just customary. If they are not ordered by the court, you can discontinue the calls for a...

The court will not consider a step-parent's income to determine college contribution. The court will consider the parents' incomes and will...

Custody dissaster

It is difficult to provide specific recommendations based on the limited information that you provided. For instance, it is important to know if...

Can I change parenting time?

The court is not going to be persuaded by the "no actual time being spent with them while they are sleeping," but if the time spent with the...