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I have a custody/visitation order that was done in DC. I now live in Charles county MD for the last 3 years and want to modify the agreement. Neither parties live in DC anymore. Can I transfer the case to Md somehow? If so, can I do the paperwork on my own without...
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My child’s father never answered his summon or default order. I ask for sole custody because the father doesn’t have a stable home, no job, history of violence, and history of taking his kids from the mother. I have a witness and documents. So what will the outcome be...
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My friend is living with her mom, who is severely emotionally and psychologically abusive. She is depressed, self-harming, and suicidal, and it is growing much worse from living with her mom and her mom’s boyfriend.Her mom repeatedly insults her and tells her that she...
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If my ex-wife moves in with a boyfriend or I with a girlfriend, does that have to be disclosed to anyone? As long as the address is given, is that enough? ANSWER Informing the other parent of who lives with you it is not “required” by law; HOWEVER, it is important to...
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How would the courts handle a case where there is repeated drug use by the father and the son is handicap with cerebral palsy. The child is 15 and does not want to visit his father. He has given his father several chances to stop doing drugs, and he knows when he is...
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My child’s mother has a new boyfriend (one of many) since we split and I’m trying to avoid confrontation with her new boyfriend. We don’t get along well and the only way I can see my child is if I go to her home. I don’t feel comfortable there and I really want to see...
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ANSWER I have full physical custody of my son. There is a court order in place that gives his birth father every other weekend of unsupervised visitation from Friday at 4pm till Sunday at 6pm. In my court order for child visitation it states that both parties are...
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ANSWER No, the non-custodial parent does not “have to” provide health insurance. However, if you do provide health insurance your child support is reduced dollar for dollar for the amount you pay for the child’s portion of the health insurance. Therefore there is no...
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I got married to a UK Citizen and live in the UK for about 3 years. I left my three children under 10 With the Mother. Their mother had a stroke some time in April of 2009. No one notified me I got the information through court records.becasue my ex’s parents filed...
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Wife spending took us from no debt to $1200+ on credit card in 2 wks. Spent $500 in cash from joint acct. No receipts. Repeated habit. Loud discussion ensued. (I didn’t shout or insult) so I went into purse & took away checkbook & ATM card to our joint/family...
