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Yes, you can lock her out if she has no legal right to stay, but then she take the child and ask for child support.
If you're not married and she's not on the lease, she can only be there as long as you want her to be. However, since you're not married, unless the... Read Answer
Send her a certified letter, return receipt requested, telling her to depart by a date, say, a week later. If she does not, file an eviction action... Read Answer
You can evict her.. give her a 30 day notice to quit and tell her she must move.
As the master tenant, you need to find out from a local attorney whether she is a tenant or a guest and what your state law requires to evict her. ... Read Answer
I assume when you call her the mother of your child that you are not married. If that is the case and she is not on the lease you can evict her. You... Read Answer
You need to consult with a family law attorney to review all proceedings and orders and schedule a court date to address your concerns in front of... Read Answer
You can divorce him and he must support all his children, no favorites.
I don't follow your situation. You should discuss this over the case file with the Family Law Facilitator at your Courthouse for free or hire an... Read Answer
Yes. You can start a paternity action which will determine legal custody, placement and child support. However, while you two are living together,... Read Answer
Your kids will not get child support before the other kids. All the children will be taken into account when calculating child support. A vasectomy... Read Answer
If you have a lawyer and you should ask him or her what the local practice is. In some counties, they do insist on a wage order (not exactly the... Read Answer
Hire an attorney or meet with the Family Law Facilitator at your Courthouse for counseling and assistance in self-representation. You can avoid... Read Answer
Garnishment is not required.
Garnishing child support is a safeguard for both the payor and the payee.
Sometimes the policy is set by the court or judge, depends on the jurisdiction. An attorney is your best option. I generally recommend not opting out... Read Answer
Yes grandparents can obtain custody of grandchildren. The bottom line issue is the best interest of the children. When a parent has reasonable... Read Answer
See an attorney, start a case and get a ruling.
A considerable percentage of mother decide to keep their former husband's name, if it is also the family name of their child or children. One must... Read Answer
Yes, you pay back support until it is paid in full.
First things first: consult your divorce lawyer. If you don't have one, get one. There are ways of effecting service out-of-state, and a lawyer... Read Answer
I answered this question earlier today. Why did you ask it twice?
First thing is to retain an experienced family law attorney. Fathers have exactly the same rights as mothers, at least in Wisconsin. The question... Read Answer