What is a Memorandum of Points and Authorities? Do I Need One in My Child Custody Paperwork?
Question: Do I Need to File a Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Addition to My Responsive Declaration Opposing My Ex’s Request for Child Custody Orders? His lawyer included a memorandum of points and authorities in support of my ex’s request for child custody and visitation/parenting time schedule orders. Answer: You don’t need a memo… Read More »
Can the Parent with Legal Custody Enroll our Child in Boarding School?
QUESTION: Can the parent with full legal custody enroll my child in a boarding school that would interfere with the other parent’s court ordered visitation schedule? Mother has full sole and legal custody and I have set court ordered days and times. She wants to move him to a boarding school and that would take… Read More »
Learn How to Modify Child Support Orders
Question: My son, age 18, moved out of my ex’s, the custodial parents, home and lives with me, the non-custodial parent, who pays child support, can child support get terminated? My son is still in high school* but has decided he won’t stay at his mom’s house, she’s the Custodial Parent and receives child support… Read More »
The Rules About Serving and Filing Responses to Requests for Orders in Family Law Courts can be Confusing. Here is a Primer on What to Do and When to Do It.
The questions I was asked: My ex hired a lawyer and their lawyer served me with a request to modify custody by mail at the wrong address, but I was notified and received the papers. Do I have to serve a copy of my response to the request before I file it? Who do I… Read More »