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I have not received my personal injury settlement, and it's been almost 9 months since it was settled. I've been in contact with my lawyers, who often change the subject when I inquire and say it takes time. No specific agreement was made on when the settlement would be disbursed to me.... View More 
My daughter graduated from college on May 8, 2025, and is living independently without support from her mother. I am currently under a court order to pay $169 monthly in child support, deducted from my SSD payments. I also owe some back pay and have been making payments for the past 3-4 years.... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
In Virginia, your child support obligations typically end when your child turns 18 or graduates from high school, whichever happens later. Since your daughter has now graduated from college and is living independently, you would generally no longer be required to pay child support under Virginia... View More
My brother is currently in jail in Arkansas for child support issues. His ex-wife adopted his children as a single parent in August 2023, and changed their last name without his involvement or notification. This took place in White County, Arkansas, and we only discovered the adoption through... View More
I'm representing myself in a case pending the submission of temporary orders, which the judge requested the opposing counsel to submit. I need to amend my original petition to modify the TRO regarding parenting time with two of my three children to revert to the standard schedule from Friday 6... View More
I am currently going through a divorce with an abusive alcoholic husband. We have one daughter together, age 9, and he has been abusive to both her and my oldest daughter from a previous marriage. He was supposed to keep money in a joint account for me to use, since I am disabled and have no... View More
I am the petitioner in an ongoing custody case, and the respondent recently filed her response through her lawyer. Her response contains inaccuracies that could benefit her in court. Specifically, she claims to be the primary parent, although neither of us has been designated as such by the court.... View More
My ex is lying about having children in another country to avoid higher child support payments. He claims to have proof of these other children but refuses to allow anyone to translate the documents into English. We have a court hearing coming up. How can I address this situation, and does it... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
In your upcoming court hearing, you should formally request that the court compel your ex-partner to provide certified translations of all foreign documents he claims prove the existence of other children. California Family Code requires that all evidence presented in court proceedings must be in... View More
I have an open case with Department of Child Support Services, but I do not have a visitation agreement in place. The mother currently has physical custody of our child. I want to establish a custody order because the mother is withholding our child for personal reasons. Should I file form FL-260... View More
answered on May 12, 2025
If you do not have any existing/open case related to custody you need to file an initial petition. That can be a Petition under FL260, or a Petition to Establish Parental Relationship (aka paternity or parentage) - FL200. The Petition opens your case and you are assigned a case number. You can... View More
I have been paying all the bills in a full-time capacity, and I'm seeking guidance on potential alimony obligations in Alabama. I was married for 19 years, and my spouse is on SSI disability with no prior agreements on financial support.
I am in the process of divorcing my spouse; we have no prenuptial agreement. After filing for divorce and a judge ordered my spouse to give me 50% of the money in our joint account, I started a business. This happened about a year after the divorce filing, and we had already agreed on a child... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
In California, property acquired after the date of separation is generally considered separate property. According to California Family Code § 771, earnings and accumulations obtained after separation are the separate property of the spouse who acquired them. Since you started your business... View More
I currently have my daughter every other weekend according to our parenting plan, but her mother rarely takes care of her during the time she's supposed to have her. She only kept her twice in the last 20 days, and most of the time, my daughter stays with her grandmother and great-grandmother.... View More
I am facing child support issues involving two jurisdictions for the same child. Both child support orders were issued at the same time. Missouri has emancipated the child, but Puerto Rico continues to collect child support payments. I am currently living in Illinois. How can I address this... View More
answered on May 11, 2025
If you have a current child support order in Puerto Rico, you need a Puerto Rico lawyer.
They might just be taking arrearages.
I am an Australian citizen pregnant with an American citizen's child. My boyfriend, who lives in San Francisco, has started to verbally abuse me and is pressuring me to have an abortion. We have since broken up, and he refuses to communicate, often responding with abusive messages. I am... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
The Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support, to which both Australia and the United States are parties, establishes a framework for cross-border child support enforcement. This treaty governs the enforcement of judicial decisions regarding child support extraterritorially... View More
I am concerned that my ex might file for child support even though they declined it during our custody case a year ago in Limestone County, Alabama. My ex has full permanent custody, and the judge stated that no changes to the original court order could be made after six months. Since the case... View More
My girlfriend was jailed for child support three days ago. She hasn't been assigned a bond or purge amount, nor has she had her first court appearance. Online records show she has no charges and no prior history connected to child support issues. Additionally, there are no previous court dates... View More
I earn $240,000 annually, while my spouse earns $105,000. We have one child and there are no existing agreements or health issues. I will be covering the child's health insurance costs. What might my child support obligations be in Georgia under these circumstances?
answered on May 11, 2025
According to the basic child support obligation chart, approximately $1,790. This number does not take into account the health insurance costs so the amount would be a bit lower depending on the health insurance amount. Daycare can be an additional cost as well if your child is of that age. I hope... View More
I am facing a child custody issue where a man has custody of a child despite DNA tests proving he is not the biological father. He has had custody for 9 months following the court's decision, which expressed concern about removing the child from his home. The mother, who was breastfeeding and... View More
I have a disabled child who requires 24/7 care. The child's mother is deceased, and the father is legally recognized but has been unwilling to take on any responsibility for the child, who he has not been involved with. There is no custody agreement or court order, and the child's... View More
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answered on May 12, 2025
There is not enough information here to answer this question. If the child is under twenty-one years of age, then there is a general state law that the parent must support his child up to the child's twenty-first birthday. If there is no order of support, then that support law becomes a... View More
I want to know how I can obtain full parental rights and responsibilities for my baby, removing them from the father. He legally acknowledged the baby, is on the birth certificate, and filed for child support, but no hearing has been set, and he hasn't provided any support. He insists on a DNA... View More
answered on May 10, 2025
If you have filed in court for child support, he c could easily ask the court to order the test.
I cheated on my wife, and another woman had a baby she initially claimed was mine. I signed a paternity acknowledgment affidavit and the birth certificate in Augusta, GA. However, she later mentioned another man might be the father, causing doubts for me. The child is 2 months old, and she is now... View More
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