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Updated Feb 08, 2010

Q: Adopting My Nephew    —Wichita, KS

"My brother is having a troubled marriage and will be moving with his current wife to see if things work out. He has ..."

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If your nephew is going to be living with you, in your care,you and your brother need to be going through gardianship proceedings for you. BUT... I know it sounds unf...

i just know this from a friend's family that has recently been through exactly what you are - the custidal parent has to release custody to you for emergency and schoo...

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Q: How Do You Expose a Self Employed Ex.?    —Topanga, CA

"My ex pretends to have only a small paycheck as a self employed father. We have 3 ckid together 14, 12 and 8. We have..."

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Put that first paragraph down on paper, and give it to the judge, maybe you could even mail a copy to him ahead of time, so that he will already know when the time for...

Hi, I assume you have a lawyer... If so then they need to have his bank acct and tax returns for the last three yrs sopenia. I agree, its not your current hubby's ...

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Q: Custody/vistation Issues    —Chesapeake, VA

"My 7 year old stepduaghter has lived with my husband and I for the last 1 1/2 years (her mom signed over custody to u..."

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Your husband's ex sounds highly insensitive towards her daughter's well being and she is extremely self-centered and selfish to expect a 7 year old (or any child of an...

In Virginia they don't usually do that, they will arrange for the non custodian parent to have the child during school breaks. They will not usually disrupt the school...

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Q: Need Legal Advice or Referral Re: Final Decree    —Hurst, TX

"I love that I can come here for help :-) My father and stepmother have been in a LONG, somewhat nasty divorce. The..."

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Yes, they need to find an attorney that can draw it up and fire their other attorneys.

Are there "things" to sort out between them (house, cars, savings, retirements?). If these issues have already been sorted through then there is no need for an attorn...

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Q: Going Through a Divorce W/ a 26 Month Old Who Is Starting to Ask for Daddy...    —Woodstock, GA

"My daughter and I moved out in Feb 06 and have since been trying to finalize the divorce. She was 19 months old at th..."

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Hi M..... I am not sure how much I can help, but here is my story. Over a year ago I finally met the man of my dreams. The only catch was that he had a son, I was r...

I'm sorry about the divorce,its one of the hardest things you'll go through,especially having children.Your daughter needs just as much support as you do through this,...

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Q: Some Advice    —Grand Prairie, TX

"My husband and I have been married for a long, long time and had to deal with never ending battles concerning his ex ..."

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Hi E., Looking at this situation it sounds like the mother is manipulating her son to the point that the young man feels like he is the parent or father figure in t...

You didn't say how old your step-son is, but this might be a great time to teach him about boundries (there's a series of excellent books on this - Boundries for Kids,...

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Q: Just Looking for a Little Advice.    —Jennings, LA

"In January I am suppose to bring my daughter's father to court. He pays child support but he doesn't come to see her...."

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I went thru something similar, My ex did not pay child support until it was enforced, and then before that happend, he threatened to take him away from me if I went to...

Hello H., I was a single mom and had a lot of the same fears. I have a 13 year old and a 7 year old with my ex husband. He is now remarried and has other children. I...

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Q: 28 Y/o Mother with 13 M/o Daughter Going Through Divorce    —Ona, WV

"I am currently going through a divorce. I felt it was necessary to move out of my house due to mental distress. I w..."

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Divorce is difficult on the child as well as the adults. It's going to take time for her to adjust as her entire world has just been turned upside down. If she sees yo...

It might not hurt to try and get some counseling for you and your daughter. My daughters were very young when their father and I divorced, in fact I was pregnant with ...

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Q: What to Do About Dad    —Ocala, FL

"I was married 12 years our marriage was great then O.K anyway we never fought in front of our kids 12 10 and 6 .. so ..."

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I am writing this response as a child from a divorced family, not so much as a parent. I think you should take not only your daughter but you others as well to see ...

Is it possible to find someone who stands neutrally between the two of you? Have you and your husband seen a counselor in the past? One that he trusts? Maybe he wil...

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Q: Please Help    —San Antonio, TX

"I'm a mom of wonderful 2 year old. For here b-day her tia gave her flash cards and coloing books, we sit down for an ..."

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I am sorry about your situation and I have a friend who is going through the same thing so I hope this little bit of advice helps. the main thing that you can do is s...

Hi B., How are you dealing with the break up? My parents broke up when I was a child also and because I was the oldest I saw how it affected my little sister. She ...

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