I have sole custody. My 15 yr old has to attend summer school, can she decide to shorten her visitation with her father?

You need to work out some arrangement between yourself, your daughter, and your ex. Your daughter does not get to "decide"; she's a minor.

What is the solution when my ex blocking me taking the kid out of the country to visit my family in Japan?

Because of the prior problems with getting children back from Japan, most US courts are very reluctant to authorize travel to Japan. You will...

Can I get 50/50 custody of my child that lives in North Carolina while I am stationed in California?

You don't say how old your son is, but how's that going to work, in a practical sense? If you live in CA, and Mom lives in N.C., how's the child...

Can I file a motion to dismiss?

That motion will not be successful. It's a technical defect, which can obviously be remedied by signature. Even if the court granted a...

Generally, if you need a transcript particularly quickly, the reporter will quote you a "expediting" cost, and the turn-around time for completion.

No. A "mis-trial" happens when something happens which makes it necessary to start a trial over from square one. In family law cases, it most...

I think l am a victim of fraud.Filled out Substitution of Attorney form, How long does it take for the system to show up?

Did you PAY the new lawyer? Why don't you call your new lawyer's office, and ask to speak to him/her?

Can I get my child support reduced?

When you have an extra added child, you MAY be able to get your existing child support order reduced, but it won't be by nearly as much as you'd...

What can i do legally

So, what's your plan? Your parents don't have a legal obligation to support you after you're 18. Your boyfriend's parents have no legal obligation...

Why won't my lawyer tell the judge he is wrong?

The answer will depend in a very real way on what the judge did or didn't do, when he did or didn't do it, and what steps got taken to fix the...