Divorce Legal Questions and Answers
At what age can a minor choose who they want to live with?
Can a child who is 16 years old live with any member of his family that he chooses? A boy wants to live with his grandparents who have raised him but his mother is trying to force him to live with her after 15 years of separation. He resides in KY and his mother is in GA.
05/28/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Kentucky | #16803What rights does my wife have if she abandoned my daughter and I?
My wife and I have been married for 3 years and have a 2 1/2 year old daughter. One day my wife sends me a text message saying that she is not coming home and wants a divorce. I come to find out she left my daughter and I because she is seeing another man. We have now been without Mom for a month and I plan to move closer to family with my daughter so that I have extra help and...
05/19/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: California | #16722Does my husband have the right to keep me from seeing my children?
I have left my husband and am living in another city because of the nature of the pending divorce. I go home two to three times per week and take the children shopping, make pizzas, to the book store and just in general, have fun with them. I do not live at home and will not. Legal custody has not yet been determined. My husband states that he will no longer let me see or t...
05/03/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Wisconsin | #16523Do I have to return my daughter is there is no custody order in effect and we are not divorced?
I caught my wife in an emotional affair two weeks ago. She ended up moving out to her mom's house which is over an hour away. My daughter had been staying there the weekend I found out since I had drills for the National Guard and my wife had to work that weekend. After I found out all the details I was willing to work things out between us more for the reason our three year ol...
05/01/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Wisconsin | #16518Who is responsible for child care when my ex husband is suppose to have the kids but is working?
My ex husband is going to work for a dealership where he will work nights and Saturdays. Some of these days are times the children are scheduled with him but he's telling me that since I'm the custodial parent that I will need to provide child care for the children. Is this true? If so, why would I be responsible for the children when it is court ordered time with him?
05/01/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Texas | #16517Consent Agreement Form for Relocating with Children after Divorce
Do you have a consent agreement form for relocating with children after divorce?
04/28/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: ALL | #16272What to do if I was coerced into giving custody of my children to my ex husband?
A situation arised in that a parent had filed for protection order for a child against an ex's girlfriend. These occurred in two different counties. She was granted a temporary order in her county. Due to concern for the saftey of the child, she withheld visitation, as the girlfriend lived with the ex. He filed for contempt. While waiting for the final hearing on the protectio...
04/28/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: ALL | #16255Am I getting fair visitation on my daughter once my wife moves?
My wife and I are almost in full agreement. However, she is moving back to New Jersey with our 3 year old daughter. I would have 50 days of visitation. There is absolutely no fault. Am I being naive to let her leave like that?
04/28/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: New Jersey | #16239How would a father gain custody or visitation if he and the mother were never married?
The mother is living in a cohabitation environment with another man and father (which were never married). The father is being denied visitation of his child and needs legal advice on custody. The mother is living in Florida in a cohabitation environment, unmarried and is denying father visitation privileges of his child. No legal agreements were ever made upon their splitting...
04/26/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Georgia | #16138What forms are needed to show the modified terms of custody that have been reached?
I am divorced, we have 2 children: girl 13 and a boy 12. We have joint custody, my ex wife is the primary managing conservator and I am the possessory conservator. I pay child support for both children. We have come to a mutual aggreement that it is in the best interest of my son to come and live with me. We have come to the aggreement that each of us will soley support each ch...
04/18/2009 | Category: Divorce » Child Custody | State: Texas | #16044