A father legal rights

If you're asking about custodial rights, the father has the same level of rights that the mother has. If he wants to exercise custodial rights, a...

Child custody question

If the visitation is pursuant to a valid court order, you must make the child available during the days and times that the parents have visitation....

Not unless you had claims for alimony and equitable distribution pending at the time of the divorce judgment being entered, and neither of the...

Will this be looked down upon in court?

Every judge will have a different perception of whether this is a big deal or not. Ultimately it's a factor in the judge's ultimate question which...

My son's father has agreed to surrender his parental rights?

You have a few options. NC continues to have jurisdiction until another state assumes jurisdiction. California can assume jurisdiction since no...

His actions certainly aren't ideal, but unless your court order requires him to administer every medication she's ever prescribed, he's free to...

You're misunderstanding the procedure. Judges aren't present at mediation, and if it's court-ordered custody mediation, lawyers aren't present...

Child support

Child support is based upon the gross monthly income of both biological parents, the number of overnights in a calendar year the child spends with...

I fired my appointed attorney because I feel she settles for less and she called me an idiot.

You can be your own attorney and no, you will likely not be successful if you do so. Attorneys train for years to learn rules of evidence,...

If your order doesn't specify where the child is to go to school, and if the parents cannot agree, you need to file a motion to modify custody and...