http://www.elprime.com/tracker/family-law/OH.html Family Law Ohio We track thousands of legal websites daily to deliver you prospects actively looking for your legal specialities in Ohio. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:43:50 -0600 en-us http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477902.001 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:37:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation I am a aunt of 2 kids that me and my family arent allowed to see no more. They are my brothers kids, the mother has the kids. she and her new boyfriend said our whole family cant see them. I dont know how they are doing if there okay or nothing? http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477902.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477741.001 Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:41:00 -0600 Child Support I have a 14 yro son, the product of an angry-at-my-gf-one-nite-stand. my gf of the time is now my wife and she works in the cps arena. That is to say, my wife is extremely understanding and has been the exemplary wife**step' mom. mM wife and baby mama rarely, if ever, interact, and my wife has a decent relationship with my son, all things considered Here is the situation: I was out of contact w/babymama for a number of years. during this time I was unaware that I was 'daddy'. when i re-enter the scene, I find that I am in arrears to the tune of 21 grand. Congratulations, you are a dad, here is the bill, so to speak. paternity wasn't even established till he was 8, THAT is why I am behind. Mom would not let me see my son, didn't want me to be involved w/my son and denied I was dad. She was in another relationship and didn't want the other man to know anything about me. anyway, now I have been in contact w/my son for about 4 years and I have been paying almost double in support payments trying to catch up. This in spite of the fact that I have been unemployed for almost two years. I work under the table (I'm sorry to have to admit this) for cash and my paycheck goes to my son. My wife supports us on her check. So here is the 16,000 dollar question. My son's mom is now single again, with three other children, I'm the only 'dad' left in the picture and I am doing everthing I know to do (i am no slouch, I got involved in children's services through my wife who has coached me even on how to interact w/his mom) to maintain any kind of relationshipIi can with my son who is my only child. Mom now has no car. I visited with my son last night, and mom was present, during this time, she unloaded on me, in front of my son, and the final issue(s) were her not having a car and my being 16,000.00 behind. she wants me to give her a car (i have one, i can do that because iI do have one that I actually have paid off) and in turn she will 'write off' the back child support. Can this be done, legally? I have heard great things about this site and have been warned I will be fried for any number of things, both for how I say them and what I am saying or asking, but the bottom line is I would have paid the cs when my boy was a baby if the mom had let me acknowledge him. I live in a really bad area, job wise and every penny I get, personally, I hand over to CS for my son, no questions asked, either from the legal system or my wife. thanks in advance for your assistance http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477741.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477651.001 Sun, 02 Aug 2009 15:57:00 -0600 Child Support Hi - Divorced in 2008, have custody of children. SPP states medical and extracurricular to be split per income. High percentage - 90+% - of items submitted to me for reimbursement by NCP are not covered by the SPP (or any other court order). Things like food, mileage, parking, gifts, etc. It takes hours to make sense of and then provide info stating why items aren't covered. NCP has a strong tendency to not do as agreed and ordered, but to do as they think it should be done. I am only able to get closure by going back to court. From a legal perspective, is the NCP doing anything wrong where I have legal recourse? Can I go back to court to stop NCP from these fraudulent submissions? Thanks! I am looking forward to opinions and comments on this. I figure I'm not the only one this happens to. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477651.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477466.001 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:15:00 -0600 Divorce, Separation & Annulment A friend's wife panicked during their second month of marriage when she found out she was pregnant. She moved to her parents' house in Ohio shortly after the baby was born (my friend still lives in GA). She is supposedly filing for divorce in OH. The problem is, she won't return his phone calls. They had paperwork they both agreed on, but the state decided he needed to pay her more. He suggested that she repay him a monthly amount for five years that is equal to half of their credit card debt. The cards were all in her name, but he is a co-signer, and since she is not paying on them, and won't take his name off the cards, he is paying on them. The monthly amount would have been equal to their original agreement. It's almost like she heard the court's amount and decided that's what she deserved. Since hearing the court's decision, she has refused to answer any of his phone calls. My friend has even called her parents trying to get a hold of her. Is there any way to encourage her to call? All my friend wants is to hear his three year-old's voice. Doe he need to keep a phone log of attempted calls? What custodial rights does he currently have? Sorry for the long post. Any help you can give is appreciated! http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477466.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477327.001 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 22:21:00 -0600 Child Support My daughter turns 19 in two weeks (lives in Ohio, CS order from Ohio, i live in AZ), she graduated high school this past june. the child support enforcement agency (CSEA) continues to pay the mother while they sort things out. I pay directly, no withholding. i have arrears if about $700.00 for administrative fees only, no back child support owed. The CSEA is frequently hard to deal with, and has a habit of lying to me. If i dont pay my drivers license may be suspended, if i pay the mother gets the money and CSEA tells me i need to recover overpayment from her for their mistakes. In Ohio child support ends at age 19 or graduation from H.S. whichever comes first. I want to pay off arrears but not give the mother extra money, what can i do? http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477327.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477240.001 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:38:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation Ohio I currently reside in Ohio. My husband and I are seriously considering divorce. The custody of the children is the one thing we know we will not be able to agree upon easily. My family lives in Kentucky. I would like to move closer to them after a separation so I would have their support and help with the children. My husband wants me to stay where we are now so he is closer to the children and able to have joint custody and can see them on a regular basis. My question is...Is there a way that we can share parenting and custody of the children if we live in different states? http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477240.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477234.001 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 14:02:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation I live in Orange County Florida. For the past 15 months I (Mother) have been in a custody/paternity case over my 3 year old daughter. Her father and I were never married, resided together for 13 months after her birth. I left the relationship because of abuse, He was not on the birth cert untill December after it was stipulated, He violated a court order and abducted her for 10 days and was found in civil contempt, was jailed for direct criminal contempt after lying to the judge and the parenting evaluator about his drug use, at the present time he is exercising supervised time sharing through the court appointed family ties program, the parenting evaluator recommended i have sole parental responsibillity, all major decision making, and the child reside with me and no over night visits with dad, she also recommended drug therapy for dad and commented on his anger problem, my daughters pediatrician also testified about a molestation report made to the abuse hotline after the abduction, my therapist testified about my PTS disorder due to the abuse, she also made a call to the abuse hotline regarding her concern for the child in the father's care... now that you have the meat and potatoes of this case, I got a job in Ohio. I have been activly searching for work over 5 months and found nothing in the Florida area after over 100 applications, the fathers attorney has fallen ill and is in the hospital with non hodgkins lymphoma. I was in court today on an exparte for temp relocation pending hearing so that I can take this job. The oposing counsel did not show, so the judge called the firm. Today after the hearing his firm has faxed to my counsel and the judge, a motion to withdraw and did not include a request for continuance. I was told that this withdrawl is for the entire firm, not just the attorney that represented him. Can I still be granted this temp relocation so that I don't loose out on this job or does the judge have to wait for the opposing side to find new representation? http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477234.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477215.001 Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:16:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation I have two questions. My ex (never married) and I have court 8/17/09 for a custody hearing for our daughter. I do not have a lawyer, he does. I was told that when we go to court that nothing will be done that day because the judge is going to have a lawyer appointed to me. Does anyone know if this is true? I called the magistrates and they did not mention this so I was not sure if this was true. My ex is asking for full custody of our daughter, who is eight. Neither of us really has a lot of bad things to say about each other, we just parent very differently. He thinks that his way is much better so therefore he wants our daughter with him and his wife. My ex works nights. He goes in at 8pm and works until 4am. He comes home and goes to bed and my daughter's step mother gets my daughter ready for school, on the nights that she is there. My question is, if for any reason he does get full custody (I am only nervous because I do not have a lawyer) and the judge orders that we do the first right of refusal (I think that is what it is called), do I have the right to go and get my daughter at 8pm nightly and have her sleep at my house since her dad will be at work? Thanks for any help! http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477215.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477032.001 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:43:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation What would the determining factors be in shared parenting? My grandson is 9 months old and his father has not paid anything, he is to start paying in August of 2009, only $11.77 a week!! Well now the father is saying he is going to take us to court for Joint custody. He has done nothing for him. Will the court allow this?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OhioWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477032.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477027.001 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:59:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio. Long story. Never married. She and children [5/7] move out March 16th. Mother of my two children takes O.D. July 14th. I P/U children from sherriff and they stay with me for the seven days while she's under observation. On the day she's released she picks kids up from summer program but very next day calls and tells me "she can't handle them right now". And asks me to watch them for a week. A few days later her landlord serves her with an eviction notice [for August 2nd]. July 24th she asks me to watch them another week. In the mean time tells me her X-BF, who was living with her, is not only a junkie but apparently has some business relationship with his drug dealer[s]. She's known this for several months and acknowledged he's taken money from their joint account to support his habit. While she was in the hospital the drug dealers took her car [from her apt.] with the BF's consent. The car was returned but her phone, Ipod and PSP were not. My concerns are too numerous to mention but obviously the connection between the BF, her and my children are most troubling. I have no knowledge of any treating behavior toward her but still just the thought is unsetttling. The children are currently with me. Should she be evicted I'm fairly certain she would ask me to take the kid's. Months ago I reopened the C/S case with FCCS but [then] decided to have C/S and custody established through the courts. I informed them of my intention and that neither of us would attend the July 10th meeting to establish support. An order for C/S was established July 20th and on July 24th I filed an objection with FCCSEA because A>. Children are with father. B>. Wish to process C/S order thru courts. C>. C/S order did not consider existing C/S for third child [not her's] or the fact children stay with me the majority of the time [of the 151 days since they moved out and the end of this week the children have spent 96 days with me]. My "Objection to Set Support" court date is October 6th. Rather than file a "Complaint for Custody" motion I decided to go through the mediation office as we are basically in agreement and hopefully come to terms on a "Agreed Entry". If we can't agree on then I would have no choice but to file the "C.F.C." motion. All the while I've paid her C/S [except the two weeks the kid's have stayed with me]. We had a mediation [for custody] meeting scheduled for today but she called and left a message this morning saying "she couldn't go through / handle it right now, to reschedule". Question: Would either of these circumstances be grounds to go for a E.M.C.? Thanks in advance. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477027.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477009.001 Wed, 29 Jul 2009 09:34:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation Hi guys, Thought I would share something I found while surfing this morning. [url=http://bestcourtreportingdegree.com/2009/25-excellent-open-courseware-classes-to-learn-about-the-law/]25 Excellent Open Courseware Classes to Learn About the Law[/url] There are 25 "courses" to learn more about the law. Thought I would add for people who are researching on their own. Best of luck! Humus http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?477009.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476705.001 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:06:00 -0600 Child Support Ohio. I have 3 children I am ordered to pay support on all 3 I also carry medical insurance on all 3. My support orders add up to about $600 per month and Medical adds another $350 per month. I only make $7.75 per hour with these costs i cannot support myself with rent food and utility bills. My most recent paycheck due to being sick for 2 days was $0 dollars. so for the next 2 weeks i have no money. Even with a full 2 week paycheck with overtime i only got $160 dollars. My question is how can i be expected to pay all this money when i cant support myself or even afford to get back and forth to work. Is there anything that i can do on my own because i cannot afford an attorney to help me. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476705.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476704.001 Mon, 27 Jul 2009 14:05:00 -0600 Alimony & Spousal Support fiancée took of with engagement ring and jewelery from an Indian wedding ceremony. Jewelery was gifted to both of us from my family. We never register married. Can I get this back? http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476704.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476413.001 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:18:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation Im a mom to a 1 year old son, and his father and i have gone through child support and established paternity, but we have no custody or visitation arrangements. He pays monthly child support, and sees his son only 1 day a week, his decision, he wont arrange his schedule to be with him more. My fiance is in the military and we are living together, and he was recently notified that he has an opportunity to move to another city,Akron, and have a better salary. My ex loves his son, and he is a good father when hes there, but im afraid he will try to make it difficult for me to move with my son and fiance. Can he, and what can i do to help my case if he makes a fuss? i dont think hell ever try for sole custody, he likes his freedom too much for that.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476413.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476412.001 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:16:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation How do I file for custody of my 6 grandchildren of whom their mother (my daughter) brought to my home and left. We have had them going on four months. No financial help from her. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476412.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476303.001 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:41:00 -0600 Marriage, Domestic Partnerships and Other Family Law Matters I have been in a 2.5 yr 'common law' relationship. Separation is imminent. We have been living together with his 2 children from prior marriage in home we purchased with money (down payment of 10%) from my 401K two years ago this coming October. He paid mortgage from Dec 07 through Jan 09. (With maybe 2 exceptions, he's refused to pay some or all of the mortgage from Feb 09 to present.) All along I have been paying some utility bills, all home repairs, most car repairs, car insurance, cell phone, and other misc bills plus my monthly credit card payments and our timeshare mortgage and fees. Savings now gone. Living off what is left of 401K. He has full-time job. I've been unable to find job in my field for 1.5 yrs. Have PT in retail. I am in debt up to my eyeballs due to maxed out credit cards that originally had high credit limits. If one of us leaves, who has rights to house? Can I sue to get my credit cards paid? There were no balances prior to start of relationship. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476303.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476274.001 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:54:00 -0600 Child Support Temp orders were that i pay the baseline amount of CS in Ohio, which my understanding is based on NCP having 2 overnights every two weeks? I currently have my 2 girls 6 nights and my stbxw has 8, we filed a motion to modify the temp orders and this is what I got back. "The magistrate finds the Defendants request to deviate from this amount (950) to 150 per month not sustained by any probative evidence of expenditures justifying the significant reduction, even assuming the additional parenting time claimed is not in dispute. The issue of the two extra days is in fact diminimus to this magistrate in the totality of the circumstance, especially as much as no pendente lite spousal support was ordered and the tuition bill is a reaffirmance of the parties own agreement." (I was splitting private school prior to the filing and before CS ordered.) My question is, is there case law supporting deviation of support based on overnights in ohio? Is it only a deviation at 50% split time? Im concerned, I'm drowning here trying to care for my girls and do things with them that they get to do with their mother. There is really no way Im going to be able to pay for support at this level and have them almost half the time on a permenant basis. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476274.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476206.001 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 17:29:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation Hi. I wanted to know if a parent is asking for a temporary order for custody to be made at a custody hearing, is that decision made the day that you go to court. Also how much weight is it going to hold that my ex is almost four thousand dollars behind in child support? He has a lawyer and I do not so I am just trying to prepare. Thanks so much for any help! http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476206.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476150.001 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:31:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio gal you are very rude and its amazing of how you have passed judgement on me not knowing me. All the things that I have wrote about are true and it would take hours to write about the things that this woman has done being unfit, mentaly ill, endangering her childrnen. In know way have I endangered my child or been unfit. I hope your not an attorney or have any legal training in the court system because it demontrates why it is so messed up. There is no morailty left in the court system GOD has been taken out attorneys dont fear GOD. judges dont fear GOD its a very lucrative profession but you have to sale your soul and give up eternal life to practice it. I do have a case dont know what state your from and where you practice law at I assume Ohio but in my state I do have a good case for Custody and I will get custody and so will my ex wifes first husband. You have no buisness posting on this website even if you are an attorney if you are going to be rude and pass judgement not knowing the facts any one who reads what you wrote would agree with me thats logical. As far as the intel statement I worked in intel the department of defense UNSCOM , IRAQ when I say i can prove something such as this woman driving around in a car with small children not in car seats and seat belts I can. I hope the attorney I will be going against thinks like you in the end the JUDGE calls it and if you are an attorney you know that a family court judge has more leave way and power than any judge in the country. appeals take for ever. 2 judges that sit on the circuit I am at knows my case as ex wife and I have been trough the family court. Regardles of out come I will fight for custody and ask for custody everytime this woman steps out of line and there is justification to change custody. THERE WILL BE NO MORE DIPLOMACY FOR THIS WOMAN IT WAS TRIED FOR 4 YEARS AND THATS WHY THE KIDS ARE IN THE SITUATION THERE IN NOW. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476150.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476139.001 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:41:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation I started my divorce in 2005, it was finalized after 2 1/2 yrs. My ex faught for full custody and was not awarded. We went through a guardian ad litem who ruled kids to have parenting time with the both of us. I agreed to shared parenting 50/50 because I knew he wanted to see the 2 children we have as much as I did. My divorce was a very costly one, $20,000.00 to be exact! I am a single working mother barely surviving on my income. My ex hit me this weekend with a motion to Re Appoint a Guardian Ad Litem for a non-oral hearing. I moved in with my boyfriend the first of the month and he is obviously not over our divorce yet because he has no grounds of bad parenting listed on the motion. I have no money for an attorney because of past legal fees it put me in the hole for the next few years. I thought things were going very well with the switching of the children every Sunday. I need to know what I can do to try and make things stay the same, and file a motion for continuance because I can't pay an attorney! Columbus, OH http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476139.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476115.001 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:10:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation I am a single mother with sole custody but not phsyical,the judge has allowed me to have only to session of suspervised visits and thats it. This Friday her father is planning ti visit my daughter for the weekend. Now I just found this out two days go . I am in the process of going back to court to get more time. what can i do now? This would be the 3rd time she sees himand she is only 2. Do I have the right to still be with her for thoses visit, to make sure she is comfortableWhat is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?476115.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475971.001 Wed, 22 Jul 2009 12:05:00 -0600 Child Support I have a relative who currently has an order for support but just for medical. He claims that the order was issued due to a parternity test to verify that he was the biological father. He also claims that the mother of the child informed him that she told the DOR that she would like to terminate the support order but the DOR of ohio won't let her due to a paternity test being taken. The real question would be is there any relieve that the father can seek in having the support order terminated? This is open to discussion and I know that people will probably need more information so I will answer responses as they come. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475971.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475917.001 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 22:59:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation My son lives with his father in Indiana, he is 16 years old and wishes to live with me. His father refuses to discuss the issue with me, and even his attorney cannot locate him?!? I would like to to bring my son to live with me, but his father has full custody, and I live in Ohio. How much weight is given to the wishes of the child? Given his age, does he not have the right to choose which parent he lives with? Thanks for your help... http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475917.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475817.001 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:52:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation Hi. I have a court date for custody of my daughter on 8/17/09 with my ex (never married). I want to know if I move back to New Hampshire before my court date with my daughter, does Ohio still have jurisdiction since the court date has been set? Also will this hurt my case? Thanks so much! http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475817.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475792.001 Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:48:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation This is a rather confusing situation. I'll do the best I can in trying to explain the details. First of all, my husband and his ex wife divorced in MS in 2001. They have 2 children together, ages 17 and 13. After the divorce, husband's ex moved back to their homestate of Ohio. We resided in MS up to 2 years ago and we moved to PA to be closer to his kids. In the divorce decree it states that father shall receive phone visitation on Sundays and Thursdays from 6-8 pm (this is something she did to restrict phone time). Every other year father is entitled to Christmas and Thanksgiving visitation. Every summer father is entitled to visitation. To make a long story short, his ex has given us nothing but grief from the time we got together. The year 2006 was the last time he has spoken to or seen the kids. She cut all ties with us over nothing. Her life fell apart and she took it out on us and the kids. She has denied him all phone and physcial visitation from 2006 til now. Last year my husband contacted an attorney in MS to bring all contempt to court in front of a judge. We had to return to MS for court. She did not go. While there the court case was postponed and we had to return to PA. One month later we were back in MS for court. She did not attend again. Therefore, the judge awarded my huband all relief he was seeking. His attorney told him that child support would be suspended until she makes good with all the visitation. For the record, my husband had no intensions of going to court to stop child support, the judge was so furious at his ex for not showing up that he actually wanted to go to Ohio and arrest her, but that did not happed, instead he gave all relief to my husband. She didn't even bother to appeal during the 30 days she was entitled to appeal. Now, she has moved the judgement to Ohio and has opened a case to reallocate parental rights and to get child support back. This is unbelievable to me. Does she actually have a case? We have hired an attorney, but he doesn't say whether she'll win this or not. I just can't believe her nerve. She has kept his children away from him for 3 years now and wants child support back not caring about the children's emotional well-being. She stood court up twice. She's still in contempt of the judgement. I'm wondering what to expect with this. Any thoughts? Thank you all in advance.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475792.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475688.001 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:53:00 -0600 Child Custody & Visitation Has anyone heard of Dr. Warren Farrell? he is a Psychologists specializing in child custody. He is specifically billed as an expert witness and has accumulated a lot of scientific studies that show the benefits of shared parentiing, and 50/50 parenting time. Im wondering if he is just a snake oil salesman? His selling point is, the Judge ony takes into account evidence in a case, and if you submit his studies into evidence or call him as an expert witness it will greatly improve your chances of split time. Is that true? Would the Magistrate take into account scientific studies showing the benfits of equal time with parents? I want to do everything I can, but I dont want to spend a bunch of money if its not going to help me out. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475688.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475638.001 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 11:40:00 -0600 Child Support I live in Ohio I was with a girl about 2 months ago and during that time we had sex twice. We really hadn't talked much since then but, about 3 weeks ago she came to me and told me that she was 6 weeks pregnant with my child. I tried to quickly do the math in my head but i had really forgotten when it was that we had sex. Eventually, she had a miscarriage and had a D&C procedure to remove the dead fetus. My question is: Am i financially responsible for this child even though i may not be the biological father? How will they be able to prove it's mine anyway? Will she be able to take me to court. i am going to school and living under my parents' roof, so i'm still a dependant. I've asked her to make copies of the bills that she demands that i pay 50%. Any legal help would be appreciated. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475638.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475599.001 Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:37:00 -0600 Marriage, Domestic Partnerships and Other Family Law Matters I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but I will anyway. Maybe some one can help. I have been asked to give a statement about some things that my sister-in-law may have told me. The police told my husband that they will come to our house on Monday to talk to me. I don't want to be uncooperative, but I really want nothing to do with her, or her case. Do I have to talk to them? I don't know what stage this is in, I don't even know if she has been charged with anything yet. Well, she probably has, because she has a lawyer. Who is my 'go to' guy with questions like this. Now I don't want to ask him, because of his involvement. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475599.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475517.001 Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:19:00 -0600 Child Support What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio. Good morning. Thanks again for the advice in the past. Things have taken a complicated turn but I'm dealing with it, no small part to the council on this forum! Here's the deal. My two youngest children and their mother moved out in March. In February I reopened our case with FCCSEA and began paying her C/S [via USPS M.O.] volunterally because I feel that was in the best interest of the children. At that time they said I could either go through them or the courts [my choice]. At that time I didn't have her forwarding address. Then in early February my oldesy son [who I was granted custody in October] treatened to harm himself and others at school and was taken in for observation and has been in protective custody ever since. He's improving nicely and the plan is for him to be reunited with me in the Fall. But I decided to postpone the pending custody / CS case until I had more information on his case. In the mean time we received paperwork for our C/S hearing. I spoke with my case worker informing her that I'd decided to process our case in the courts and that neither of us would be attending the hearing. Then in the process of filing my Complaint 4 "allocation of parental rights / custody" was reminded about the mediation process. Because both parents are basically in agreement I decided to postpone filing and instead initiated a mediation meeting. In the last two days I've received paper work for a mediation date and the support order from FCCSEA. The ordered support is exactly the amount I'm paying her now. I should also add that the state was granted temporary custody of my son and have worked out a C/S schedule for the remaining months that he'll be in residence. That was not taken into consideration with the other order as they had no prior knowledge as our court date for the magistrate is this Monday. I'm curious what formula they used to determine support w/o any documents from either party? I know I have 30 days to appeal the administrative order but now wonder if I should? Questions: If I don't appeal and when we go through mediation and ultimately to court for custody will the court accept the FCCSEA order or will they toss it out? One more twist [I know, try living it] is that the mother of my other two children took an overdose Tuesday and is currently in a psych ward at a local hospital for observation [at least for the time being]. In the mean time the children are with me. Other than that things are blue skies and apple pie. TIA. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475517.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475290.001 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 12:52:00 -0600 Child Support Hopefully a straight forward answer to this one. Will a second income be part of the Child support calc? If I have a regular full time job say making 55K and do consulting on the side and make an additional 20-30K a year, would the courts count that as income? the amount varies from year to year from a low of maybe 5-10K two years ago to close to 40K last year, and maybe 5-10K this year the economy and all. http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475290.001 http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475238.001 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:01:00 -0600 Divorce, Separation & Annulment I need feedback please. I am married to a verbally and financially abusive husband. We have two children, 15 & 2.5. He works full time in a labor position and averages $45,000/yr. Sometimes less in recent years, but last year was $45; one year it was $70k, but that was quite a while back. I am a self-employed stay at home mom. I have a college degree; he does not. After all the deductions I'm allowed to take, I only claim about $9-$14k in annual income. Our oldest child is in a private school that charges about $12k, but we receive some offset/grant and we pay about $6200 over 9-10 months. Husband filed bankruptcy about five years ago. I did not. In fact, I paid off the one thing in both our names to preclude myself from filing. Without extensive detail, my spouse nickels and dimes us to broke. WE were separated seven years ago and he signed (forged) my name on loan documents - which is the loan I paid off ($7k). The bankruptcy court came back a year after BK was final and demanded that I pay back almost $11k in tax return money (two years worth), even though I did not file BK, b/c I was married to him. I had our accountant verify and submit that about $9500 of the refund was a result of my home based biz deductions. To no avail, I had to pay the tax return amount to the BK court anyhow. I had my husband to Dave Ramsey, tried to set up weekly meeting with him about finances. He literally waves me off. Doesn't believe what I print out of his bank account in b&w (we have separate accts for seven yrs) and I have basically borrowed from Peter to pay Paul for the last few years. We went from $28k in credit card debt to around $40 with the paying of the BK court. NOW, we have approximately $73,000 in credit card debt, almost all in my name b/c of his BK filing. The dynamic is difficult to explain of how I transfer $. But due to his overspending DAILY/WEEKLY now...I borrow from my till so to speak, I keep like 95% (instead of 50% that I actually profit) to pay bills. NOTHING illegal and again, difficult to explain. He also regularly steals physical money out of my money bag where I've collected payment from people at my shows and steals his oldest child's $$ that saving/put away. Yes, seriously! I am preparing to leave with our children. Husband does not BELIEVE I will do this and I simply don't discuss it... I am quiet now (most of time) b/c I am done arguing. He does not want to hear of our debt, does not believe that we owe what we owe... says I "drain his account" that I "rob" him every Friday (this is when I try to pay bills out of his automatically deposited check before he blows it all b4 Monday).. Since early April, I've been lucky to get $150-$200 per week to pay bills. As of Jan this year, I stopped CYA-ing him when he overdrafts, so now he has racked up about $2000 in OD charges this year. We owe about $4700 per month. Sometimes I’ve only brought in $1000, up to $2500.. But he spends the same. Most of the above verbiage I quoted above (among MANY MANY more things) is said to my eldest child. When winter gets here the verbal abuse will become paralyzing for my older child and a tongue-lashing on me. Husband is very cyclical - summer is the "honeymoon" - ha-ha - period = least verbal abuse... I want to keep my child in the private school. I have been upping my hb-biz workload and am prepared to work it to the max potential. I originally did not want any CS or spousal but due to all the financial mismanagement particularly this year, I NEED it now. I want to know what I can expect in child support and if I could get any spousal? Married 15 years. Only savings was about $11500 in a 401k that has now lost 45%... Oh, we are currently refi house into his name only (loan) and taking out $12k cash (85% LTV) that will pay some of my biz cc and a personal loan to a family member. I am trying to wait to leave until this closes. The new mortgage loan payment will be about $750 include t&i. I AM AFRAID. He will stalk at first, then put me down to our children, berate, belittle, ANTAGONIZE child(ren) and blame me. I am as mentally prepared as I can be. So what financial advice do you have? Along with would any judge consider his ability to care for our 2 year old - he smokes like a train, he cusses worse than ANY sailor ever KNOWN to man, he degrades, antagonizes our children, instigates, etc. But it will only be my word and my oldest child's (which may be tricky /b/c it is dad and doesn't want to hurt him...) I know this was really long- so sorry. More detailed/personal than I intended, but overflowing with emotion right now. THANKS very much! http://www.elprime.com/tracker/subscribe.htm?475238.001