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About 10 years ago I gave my daughter up for "open adoption" in surrogate court but also won visitation rights. We barely had any contact until we reunited last week. It is going great, but my daughter's parents are very unreasonable and have threatened me to stay away from my daughter even though she is 18. She lives with them, but she is legally an adult and I'm wondering if there's anything legally her parents can do to keep me from seeing her?
Will I have to pay support for two more years because he didn’t graduate at 18 or 19 which our divorce papers outlined?
Rather than leave the state with me, she wants to stay in Tennessee with her 20-year-old sister. Am I abandoning her if I provide for all of her needs and leave her with her sister for a few months until she turns 18?
Question: My grandson will be 11 years old in Feb 06. For the past 3 years, he has said that he would like to live with his father who pays support to mom. What are the steps we need to take for this to happen??? In the state of Indiana, I was told that a child can go before the courts and request that he would like to change residency. Is this true? My son also has a joint custody spelled out in the divorce deed, he has custody 4 days out of the week. Any advice as to we begin the process would truly be appreciated. Answer: I cannot answer your question specifically to the laws of Indiana as I am not licensed in that State. In my jurisdiction a child can testify concerning his/her wishes when they can understand the oath to tell the truth. Outside of abuse issues, it is frowned upon to bring a very young child into the court. Generally around the age of 12 years old, a court will listen to the child's wishes. However, the child's voice is often like a whisper. As the child matures his voice becomes louder. Many cases have started and failed based upon a child telling one parent that they want to live with them and then when it is time to go to court the child changes his mind or there was a misunderstanding. I have witnessed a child state that he wanted to live with dad, but really just wanted additional visitation time. I am slightly confused by the facts presented. If father already has four overnights each week, he has the majority of the custody time and outside a huge difference in income would receive, not pay child support. To begin the process you would file a Motion to Modify Child Support and Child Custody.
Question: My ex-wife has signed over custody of my thirteen year old son to my current wife and myself. We have one other son together, he is 11. I found out last night that she and her current husband are going through a divorce. What are the chances of getting my youngest son with me too, so he does not have to go through the divorce scene again? I am really concerned about his emotional well being. He and his step dad were pretty close, unlike the thirteen year old and the step dad. I really need some advice. We live in Georgia. Answer: I am not currently licensed in your State and therefore cannot answer your question specifically to the laws of GA. Generally, I believe you have a solid basis for a Motion to Modify Custody. The mother's situation is in flux and that could involve a change of school, new home and other negative aspects of the divorce. Furthermore you sons are of a similar age and courts are very reluctant to separate siblings. |
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Question: My son is 18 but will not graduate high school until he is 21. My divorce papers say I pay child support until he graduates high school at the expected age of 18 or 19. 
Question: I am in the process of a divorce and my wife left me and my daughter in Tennessee. My daughter will be 18 in March. I was hired for a job out of state and I am due to leave by my daughter’s 18th birthday. She is still in high school. 
