If I am 16 am I allowed to give my wish of who I want to live with to a judge in North Carolina?

If your parents don't have a custody order in place that specifies where you are to live, the police will not be able to help the situation. If...

What are the steps to getting a supervised visitation for my daughter's father, my ex husband?

Judges have a lot of discretion in entering custody orders and no attorney can tell you what the "chances are" of getting an order for supervised...

What happens when you have to quit work for health reasons & can't pay Aliamony?

If the alimony agreement is pursuant to a court order, he can be held in contempt if he is willfully violating the order. This requires his...

What can I do? Do I summon her to court in NC, NYC, or VA? Can I go with the police to her NC residence in order to get my son?

It sounds like the original custody order was entered in NY. If that's the case, NY has jurisdiction over the matter unless you, she, and your son...

What is the Difference between a document of Temporary placement and power of attorney vs custody?

If your niece and nephew's parents have essentially relinquished parenting duties to your mom, your mom may be able to file a complaint for custody...

If dad isn't exercising his visitation you can file a motion to modify custody and explain the current circumstances to the judge. If the judge...

Can I keep my child away from his dad if we have custody papers but he recently just got a dui and child abuse charge

In some NC districts, that would be enough to obtain temporary emergency custody of your child which would prohibit visitation with dad pending a...