Question: The father resides in Georgia, the child support case is in Florida. The child lives with the grandmother, the father pays $200 a month to grandmother. The mother of the child decides she wants to collect child support even though the child does not reside with her and she …
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How can I pay off back child support?
Question: My husband owes back child support in Texas for his two children who are now over 21 years old. The problem is while he’s trying to pay off the back child support, they keep adding interest on top of his remaining balance. So the interest just keeps piling up …
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Question: My girlfriend lives in New York and has children from a previous marriage. There is currently no custody order in place. Would she be allowed to move out of the country with the children since there’s no order?
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Question: My wife and I are having an extremely difficult time right now on account of her troubles with severe depression and obsessive-compulsive behaviors. We have been together for almost 10 years, but the situation is worsening. I don’t think I can stay any longer. I feel very strongly that …
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Question: Every other year I have the right to claim my daughter on my taxes. This year is my year. We have joint custody and my ex-wife has primary physical placement. She is refusing to sign the form 8322 simply due to stubbornness and not because of any legal issue. …
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Question: Last February, I told my wife that I wanted a separation. We went through a month of hell living together. She, to my total shock at the time, ended up getting an attorney and filing for divorce. I thought she would never do that. But what really shocked me …
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Question: My ex gave up custody of my daughter three years ago and I have signed legal documents to prove this. I have always let me ex see my daughter, but now my daughter is 13 and my ex wants her back. So she hasn’t returned my daughter for the last …
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Question: I am considering a divorce from my wife. We have three kids, and the oldest is my stepson and there is a prior custody agreement in place between my wife and her old boyfriend for my stepson. Our other children are 6 and 4 years old. My wife doesn’t …
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Question: My divorce decree says I can visit my son only when my ex-wife says it is OK since she has full custody. This decision was made while I was unemployed, broke, and in a dark place. Can I re-open that visitation/custody case now that I can prove I have …
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Question: My ex-wife had an affair with a guy who has a reputation of using cocaine, but I can’t prove it. He also drinks and is on drugs treating his depression, which I can confirm. I want her to carry on with her life, but I don’t want this guy’s …
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