Money hungry dad sucking the life out of our family

[Cora]

My mother passed away and I am in the process of getting custody of my 14 year old sister. I am 20 years old and I don't really know what i'm doing....
He told me not to claim her on my taxes because HE is going to claim her ... but he doesn't know that I already claimed her ...
He gives me $100 a month and he receives $660 a month in ss for having my sister when SHE LIVES WITH ME!
He is trying to get every benefit he can for having her when he doesn't. He gave her to me and she hasn't lived with him for the past 5 years anyway.
WAS IT WRONG THAT I CLAIMED HER? CAN HE EVEN CLAIM HER?
He seems so SURE that he is going to get away with everything he's doing that it makes me feel like it's true.......
I just want this to be over and he makes me feel scared that even when we go to court he is going to win....
HE DOES NOT WANT MY SISTER AND HE FEELS THAT I SHOULD BE HAPPY WITH WHATEVER HE DECIDES TO GIVE ME!
I don't know how to deal with this and I don't know if i should be worried that he'll win or not....
If it wasn't for my fiance my sister and I would already be out on the street.

 

[army judge]

Speak to a lawyer immediately.
Your dad will be in big trouble for what he's done.
Retain a lawyer, and follow the lawyer's advice.
Ask the lawyer to get a protective order against your father for you and your sister.
Do NOT take any more money from your father.
Retain a lawyer first thing tomorrow morning.

As far as claiming her on your taxes, that is perfectly legal.
You provide almost 100% (at least more than 50%) of her support.
Your 'father' gives you nothing (a mere $1,200 a year) towards that support.
Your father should NOT be claiming her.
He also should not be getting the social insecurity check.

 

[Cora]

Thankyou armyjudge
I'm going to find one asap

 

[Proserpina]

Retain a lawyer, and follow the lawyer's advice.
Ask the lawyer to get a protective order against your father for you and your sister.
Do NOT take any more money from your father.
Retain a lawyer first thing tomorrow morning.

Hold on - a protective order for what exactly?

 

[army judge]

Hold on - a protective order for what exactly?

Courts issue protective orders to keep innocent persons from being harmed or harassed.

This harm can be physical and/or mental.

The father is neglecting his parental duties, threatening his older daughter, placing his older daughter in fear of mental and physical abuse, and God knows what else.

She may not get one, but I am sure her lawyer will advise her properly for her jurisdiction.

The cad is also misusing social insecurity funds meant for the younger child, and spending 80% of those funds on himself.

This crumb gives a bad name to fathers.