Denial of plaintiff-father's request to modify a support order is reversed where he was improperly denied the opportunity to show that he did not have the ability or opportunity to work. See In re Marriage of Eggers (07/28/05 - No. G034027.
For information regarding Arizona child support and spousal maintenance issues, contact NRG.
To get a court order, you must prepare and file some paperwork. Fill-in-the-blank forms may be available free from the court or online. In a few states -- unfortunately, not many -- court personnel may be available to help with the paperwork. Some courts also have self-help law centers for family law cases, with forms and instructions for people representing themselves.
Continue Reading...When someone moves out of the house, one of you should go to court right away to quickly resolve any critical issues, such as spousal support. And, if the children will be staying with you, you should immediately file for custody and child support.
Continue Reading...10th Circuit Court of Appeals Decision -- Under COBRA, 29 U.S.C. section 1161-1168, a legal separation occurs "only upon entry of a final court decree adjudicating the parties legal rights and obligations but preserving the marriage bond." See Simpson v. Simpson.
For Arizona Legal Separation issues, contact NRG.
New Second Circuit Court of Appeals Decision -- Ex-Husband cannot be found ineligible for Medicaid on account of his and his spouse's combined assets since he had effected a valid assignment of spousal support rights to the State of Connecticut. See Morenz v. Wilson-Coker.
For Arizona spousal support information and attorney advice, contact NRG.
New Second Circuit Court of Appeals Decision -- Ex-Husband cannot be found ineligible for Medicaid on account of his and his spouse's combined assets since he had effected a valid assignment of spousal support rights to the State of Connecticut. See Morenz v. Wilson-Coker.
For Arizona spousal support information and attorney advice, contact NRG.
Arizona unveiled a campaign Tuesday to begin tracking down nearly 1,000 sex offenders, many of whom are considered a potential danger to Arizona's children.
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Let's say a husband moves out, and the wife who's left behind needs money to feed and shelter the children. Realizing that her children would starve long before a full trial could be held, she is desperate for help. She can go to court to request a temporary order from a judge, even though a formal divorce action has not yet been filed. Her request will be put on a fast track, and a hearing will be scheduled within days or weeks.
Continue Reading...Britney Spears' husband Kevin Federline has slammed reports he is failing to pay child support to the mother of his two children.
Federline split with ex-fiancee Shar Jackson in April 2004 after falling for Spears, despite Jackson being pregnant at the time with their son Kaleb, who was born nearly a year ago.
Recent reports suggested Jackson hasn't received money to care for Kaleb, 11 months and Kori, two, from unemployed Federline.
However Spear's publicist Leslie Sloane Zelnick says: "He does pay child support."
In a dissolution of marriage proceeding, settlement proceeds from a legal malpractice lawsuit are respondent's separate property since the cause of action for the lawsuit arose after separation. Click here for the California court opinion.
For family law related issues, contact NRG.
Second Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling -- A parent not admitted to the bar cannot bring an action pro se in federal court on behalf of his or her child. For the full opinion, click here.
NRG represents child and their interests in court proceedings.
Bird's nest custody is a joint custody arrangement where the children remain in the family home and the parents take turns moving in and out, spending their out time in separate housing of their own.
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