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    childs mother wants husband to adopt my daughter

    Well technically she can maybe prove abandonment. You can certainlly fight it and ask for supervised visits with the child but is it really in the childs best interest to do this?
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    Need help!

    You file for custody. If she was in an accident with the kids in the car and she was under the influence of drugs, then you call the police. It is not true that fathers rarely get custody. What happened with the first incident with the kids? Was she convicted of anything? You should contact an...
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    Getting custody of my kids that live in NY from FL

    If she is in Ny then you need to hire a NY attorney. It is going to be difficult for you to get custody given you are out of state and how much have you seen the kids? Was paternity even established? Why did you let her move to Ny and not dispute the move with thge courts?
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    custody

    He will have rights as a father and you will not get to determine the amount of time he will have, the court does. I know lots of men that have overnights with infants. Generally the dad does not get overnights immediately but thee is nothing written in stone the baby has to be a year either...
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    Child Support Modifcation

    Is there no court ordered visitation schedule? If not then get one. Not sure if you qualify for a reduction or not, not sure what the state mnaximum is for garnishments in your state. You really need to call around for an attorney or maybe contact some fathers rights groups in your state for...
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    Obstruction of Parental rights

    I agree he is a minor, she needs to leave the boy alone if his parents object.
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    Father looking to gain custody of daughter

    There is nothing you can do , you are not party to this and he has an obligation to support his kids. child support will likely be ordered, if you are the only one working then you can pay it to keep him out of legal trouble, or dad is going to have to find some employment outside of the hours...
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    Separation from long-term boyfriend

    You have the burden of proving he gave the van to you. Legally you do not have any proof he gave you the van and he is free to take it back. If you do not want to pay anything then let him sue you and let a judge decide if you owe. Are you getting child support?
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    how does voluntary relinquishment affect joint custody?

    Mom cannot just sign over custody to mom, not legally anyways. It does not sound like mom relinquinshed anything. You son should file for custody and try to get an emergency hearing. Mom likely cannot terminate her rights.
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    Is there anything to stop this child support?

    You cannot just sign your rights away on this child. Was mom on government assistance? It sounds like she was, if that is the case you will have to pay the government back. What state is this child in? You have to google the guidelines to see if your 3 kids are taken into the equation. The fact...
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    Separation from long-term boyfriend

    If the van is in his name then it is his and he can ask for it back. You do not have to listen to his parents it is not their van. Unless they have a court judgement you do not have to pay them anything. If you need the van bad enough and you think you could be sued for some of this debt, then...
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    Joint custody

    I have no idea as this site is for US law only but I would not lisen to her. He should double check with a Canadian attorney.
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    child custody and child support

    If you file for child supp[ort, paternity will need to be established and he will have some rights to the child. You cannot expect that he will not get any. Plus are you really ever able to get any money out of him? You certainly are entitled to child support but it is not without his draw...
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    How often can ex-wife take my brother back to court to increase child support payment

    Generally there has to be an increase in income or change in circumstance. Most jurisdictions allow only once every 2 or 3 years. Are her requests denied? Since he pays support for another child outside this relationship and unless there is at least a 10-15% income increase, mom is likely not to...
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    Stepdad is admitted sex addict and alcoholic. What are my options?

    Do tye kids want to live with you? The 17 yr old is old enough in most states to tell the courts who she wants to live with, same with the 13 yr old. You can certainly ask for custody. Although this step-dad sounds like a loser who is a liar, you do not get custody simply because the man is...
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    Children's medical/school info cut-ff

    The schools needs to give you information, just go down there and show them your divorce decree since you have joint custody. All you can do is file conte,pt against mom and have it added that you must be included on all school and DR paperwork.
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    do I need a divorce

    Being in a relationship for 7 years does not mean you are common lw married. You must meet these requirements: http://www.unmarried.org/common-law-marriage-fact-sheet.html If you do, then you file for divorce. Of course both parties must agree that they were married and identified...
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    needs advice

    Full custody does not mean you can move with the child. Dad has the right to ask for custody if your moving will interfere with his visits. Unless you can get him to agree to the move and give him a very fair deal in regards to visitation and transportation, he does not have to allow the move.
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    custody

    You should have file for guardianship or custody through the courts. If you want to keep the child then you need to file for cusotdy and prove the child is better off with you.
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    Step parent adoption

    You cannot do anything unless dad consents and you remarry. If there is no order of child support, he does not owe you any. If you want child support file for it. He is dad and you chose him to father your child despite him being a deadbeat with his other kids. Was paternity even established?
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