FAMILY LAW

A protective order is a civil order that can be obtained if a judge finds probable cause to believe that certain events have happened. One of these conditions needs to have occurred: A person or member of the household has suffered physical injury A person or member of the household has been threatened with physical […]

Alienation of affection(s) is a legal action, a tort based on willful and malicious interference with marriage relations by a third party. The elements constituting the cause of action are wrongful conduct of the defendant, plaintiff’s loss of affection or consortium of spouse, and a causal connection between the two. Not all states recognize the […]

HAVE A SERIOUS PROBLEM YOU CANNOT SOLVE-ASK OUR LAWYERS. DO NOT TOLERATE ABUSE! What kind of behavior can be called “domestic violence?” Don’t husbands have the legal right to discipline their family members? I think I am in an abusive relationship. What should I do? I’ve been abused. What can I do? How can I […]

Child support services are usually offered through your local County Prosecutor’s Office or Family Support Division. These services include: Locating absent parents Establishing paternity Establishing and enforcing support orders Establishing and enforcing medical support orders Collecting current and past due support payments Reviewing and adjusting current support orders You can find the number for your […]

I am grandparent of a minor. The parents are not in a position to provide good care for the child, so I want to take legal custody of the child, and also to manage the financial affairs. How can I accomplish that? There are many instances where children have to be taken care of by […]

How the Local Child Support Office Can Help You – (procedure is similar in many states) The Child Support Enforcement Program, authorized under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act, provides services to assist parents in their mutual obligation to financially support and provide health insurance for their children. For the purposes of this article, the […]