You have to show that you have the necessary facts to show that you are aware that the other party is either in the military as defined under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act or that they are not in the military.  If you are unsure whether that is the case or not, you can put […]

Usually, it is in Probate Court but there can be circumstances where you would file the Complaint for Paternity and Order for Support in Juvenile Court.  You should speak to an attorney or at least the clerk’s office before deciding which court to file that in.

An Informal Assistance after a preliminary hearing can be ordered for the 90 days and then the child and parent can agree to an extension for an additional 90 days.  There is a form that the court uses for that.

The conference provides an opportunity for you and your child, the probation officer, a representative from your child’s school, clinicians, Department of Children and Families (DCF), (if involved with your family), and other identified people to provide the court with information regarding the best way to help your child. Everyone named above will receive notice […]

If the court decides to schedule a fact-finding hearing, the person who filed the CRA application will be responsible for presenting enough evidence for the judge to find beyond a reasonable doubt that the child requires assistance. At the end of the fact-finding hearing, the judge will either:  Dismiss the case if the evidence presented doesn’t prove beyond […]

The court may decide that the best way to help your child is to order informal assistance with a probation officer. You and your child must agree to informal assistance. The probation officer may refer your child to a public or private organization or a person for psychiatric, psychological, educational, occupational, medical, dental or social […]

A CRA is a child requiring assistance. It used to be called a CHINS case. At the preliminary hearing there can be a decision that the case be dismissed for a lack of probable cause that the court refer the child and parent with their agreement to the probation department for what is called an […]

If there is an emergency you can file a Motion for Emergency Orders; including on a Complaint for Modification if there is not an active case going on.  If it is not an emergency you can file a Motion for Temporary Orders; which does take some time to get into place.  It is important to […]