Question: Do child custody laws do anything to prevent parents from bringing dangerous people around their children? My ex and I split child custody, but she has a boyfriend who drinks a lot and even does drugs. I have no proof this is done in front of my children, but …
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Question: How do child support laws work when one of the children no longer lives with either parent? I live in Texas and pay child support to my ex-wife for our two kids who live in another state (Illinois). One of our kids moved in with relatives in another state …
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By Daniel L. Lambert Mens Divorce Attorney, Cordell & Cordell Typically in a divorce and child custody case where the parties cannot agree to a parenting time schedule or to child custody agreements, then the parties are sent to mediation. The mediator does not represent either party and cannot provide …
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Question: The mother of my child has sole child custody. She has informed me she is going to give guardianship of our son to her brother. Can I fight this so that I receive custody? If I receive custody, is child support calculated using the income of the child’s mother …
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By Daniel Exner Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell A Guardian ad Litem is a court appointed attorney who is charged with reviewing the parties’ relationship with their minor child(ren) and making a child custody and parenting time recommendation to the court. The GAL will recommend a custody and placement arrangement …
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By Kevin Mammola Divorce Lawyer, Cordell & Cordell The length of time a divorce case takes to reach resolution is entirely dependent on the facts and circumstances in that case. Uncontested cases – cases in which there are absolutely no disagreements as to any issues in the divorce – can …
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Question: I am in the process of adopting my wife’s child since the child’s biological father is terminating his parental rights. However, my wife now wants to divorce me. The adoption paperwork has not gone to the judge yet. Will this adoption still go through even though we are now …
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