Child support -emancipation

I pay court ordered child support, lump sum for two children. One child is emancipated, the other is not. My question is: What is the best way to decide whether I should file a motion to modify? I don�t want to acquire legal fees for little or no change in the court ordered child support sum.

house ownership

If I am the sole owner of my home would a live in girlfriend ever have any rights to the property in the state of Illinois?

bigamy

i just found out that my wife of 3 years is not divorced from her previous marriage. what is the status of our marriage.

Custody

I'm live in NY and my ex-wife wants to move to Florida with my son. Is there anything I can do to stop this? She has custody of him. Help!

More on Unfair Judgement

Sorry my last was so unclear. Basically my ex and I both owned a home together. We were both on deed but ONLY he was on the mortgage. The judge ordered that we both sign a quick claim so the property would then go to me. Problem is that he is on the mortgage and not me. There was nothing in the decree that stated I had to secure a mortgage however I did try but was denied due to poor credit rating. Now my ex has filed a motion in contempt because I�ve not been making payments on the mortgage but there was never an order for me to do so. The decree was so arbitrary I�m fearful what may happen in court. I had a two real-estate attorney�s look over the quick claim and the decree and both were shocked as to how the judge would even allow either to be entered. Basically after nearly 4 years in court this particular judge wanted more then anything to just get this case off book.

Son's College

I have a problem. My son was involved with some drugs a few months ago. Now he's been clean for over a month and he goes to drug counseling. His father refuses to send my son to college in September, he wants him to wait till November. My son is eager to go and start his life. His school is an intense technical school, it's not a party school, but he also does not want to do anything like that again. He wants to go, learn about he chosen career and start his life. I want my son to go in September, I think it will be great for him. My question now is, can I take my ex-husband to court and have him help me pay for expenses to get my son down to Florida, apartment rent, airline ticket, bed, etc? He says he won't pay anything until November. Can he do that?

divorced/child custody rights

Can you be sued, if you're a divorced parent, sharing custody between you and your ex, but you chose to avoid answering his calls (the only means of him keeping in touch with his child). Is there any way that he can take full custody of my son and away from me????

motion to withdraw

I have paid my attorney 18k over the last 4 months and am a 2 weeks away from my final hearing. I have received a bill for another 5k which I don't currently have. Can she get herself removed from the case at this point. I have offered to make payments.

Child Support across states

I'm a single mom, full time student, and live in NC and have 3 kids that reside with me. I have another child that lives with his father in MI and I am ordered to pay child support in the amount of 113/week. The order has been started and stoped many times throughout the years and has been stoped now for over a year. I received papers stating that I have to appear for show cause to explain why I shouldn't be held in contempt becuase the arrears is now over $21,000. What can I do or who can I contact to help me with this situation for it not to have a bad outcome? Please help....

Can she leave?

My sister in law was dragged to California by her husband and now he isn't holding up his end of the deal. Can she come back home to Indiana with the 3 kids if he dosen't want her to? He claims that he will put up a fight for the children even though he currently isn't even living in the same city as they are. What can she do?

custody

if my kid lived with my mom for 7yrs due to my illness and now i want her back because i am ready and she is unfit to raise my child how do i get my kid back

child support

A lady has custody of her child and lives with her boyfriend with his 2 children. Her boyfriend could not del with HER child so she gave him over to her mother a few years ago. But she herself gets the custody money from her ex because he thinks she still has the child. Shr also gets welfare for the child while he is not even with her. She keeps all the money plus works. The child is now 16 and has quit school while living with the grandparents. She often brags about getting funds to everyone and neighbors are getting upset with the welfare and custody system on letting this slide by. Is this legal?

Paternity

How old does an infant need to be before a paternity test can be done?

child custody

Me and my ex have joint custody, he has every other weekend. My son is 2 1/2 and is doing gymnastics at school, but the teacher will stop this activity come june 2008, and I want to keep him doing gymnastics becuase he enjoys it, and I wanted to sign him up for saturdays, and my ex refuses to take him because of the distance from my ex house. I leave in 30-40 mins from work, and my ex house is 30-40 mins away, and every other firday I drive from work to my ex house which is about a hr depending on traffic, and my ex would have to drive to an hour on saturday there. He is refusing, and the place I found is 25.00 cheaper then a place where my ex leaves, and my ex will not contribute any money to help fund this since he pays child support. Is there anything that can be done?

Do I have to get divorced if there's no record of marriage?

I was married in Riverside County (Mira Loma) CA 9/9/99. We filed for our marriage application in San Bernardino County. I have been trying to get a copy of my marriage license for a NV license and there is no record of marriage in either county. I have also searched thru vital-chek. I haven't lived with my husband since 10/06 when is was incarcerated and moved from our home 2/07. I haven't seen or spoken a word to him since his incarceration. We do have a 4-yr old daughter. I understand that since I went through the marriage ceremony and lived as a married couple I can legally file for divorce. I have filed for child support and all properties have already been divided. My question is; I am planning on re-marrying later this year and was wondering if it was really necessary to file for divorce or could I re-marry without one since there is no record of marriage on file? I currently live in NV. Thank you.

children

If I were to die and I have minor children would they automatically go to there father. Do I have to have a will to cover this. There has never been a marriage and I am listed as sole custody.

filing for divorce

i just moved here to washington in oct 2007. and i am tryin to file for divorce where we got married at in kansas. although my husband wont help but he will sign the papers. i am having a hard time getting all the paperwork that i need to fill out to file. i also need to know where to send them and i dont have much money so the financial situation is a problem too. i need some help so i can be happy again. please help me. and we have nothing to fight over so i really dont need a lawyer i just need some help to where things need to go and the money situation

Changing divorce agreement

At the time I filed for divorce, I was living in Ohio, my ex in Nevada. I was able to agree to $500.00. a month alimony. I wa forced to file bankruptcy shortlly thereafter,Now I am not working and living in a economically repressed area and need to cut my alimony payments in half. Do I have a leg to stand on? Please help if you can.

Child custody

My 16 y.O. Son wants to come live with me. I don't have custody of him but have established paternity and that i am his biological father. He comes over evry weekend and stays with my wife and our other5 children in his own room. At his mothers he sleeps on the floor. He is currently out of school because his mother will not register him. He wants to come here and so do my wife and i. I want to do this right but have fears that he might run away from home if i dont do something soon. Please advise.

Divorce dissolution

My wife filed for divorce in california, I live in atlanta. I was never notified of any divorce proceedings. She then sent me the copies of the dissolution after it was granted due to default. apparently she lead the courts to believe she had no knowledge of my whereabouts, which in fact she did. would this be considered perjury? and do I have any recourse? In fact we spoke two weeks before I received the papers, but did not mention it.