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Wondering if anyone would know if there is anything I can do about
this situation:

Finally, after 4 years of fighting and thousands of dollars on lawyers
for custody fight....ended up with joint custody...but to end the fighting
I finally gave in and gave her 'full custody' that she has been asking
for and I have visitation.

My children will be 18 soon, and my daughter came to live with me
about 5 months ago, and the court said I could have joint physical
custody of her...also my son came to live with me 3 weeks ago....
(actually the ex dropped him off along with his clothes).....and he
will soon be 18.....twins.

What I want to know now is although they arent' emancipated, and
they are still in the 12th grade and living with me....do I still have
to pay her child support for them if they are living with me?

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RE: Yes, at 18 your child can move where ever they want and can do
Thank all of you for your advise.....I am in Massachusetts,,,,,the most
liberal state in the whole of United States, and after numerous court
appearances, mediations, counceling, guardians, and so much money
out the window.....I hesitate to start another 'fight'......
Would just like to have him live with me without the court proceedings,
and having to deal with someone who always wins in MA.....

He asked to stay with me last weekend, and I had to refuse....do you
have any idea what that felt like.....because his mother has legal custody, and never would allow it.....we tried that before.....

I guess I will just have to 'go for it' and see what happens.....
THANKS ALL................
 

 

Thank all of you for your advise.....I am in Massachusetts,,,,,the most
liberal state in the whole of United States, and after numerous court
appearances, mediations, counceling, guardians, and so much money
out the window.....I hesitate to start another 'fight'......
Would just like to have him live with me without the court proceedings,
and having to deal with someone who always wins in MA.....

He asked to stay with me last weekend, and I had to refuse....do you
have any idea what that felt like.....because his mother has legal custody, and never would allow it.....we tried that before.....

I guess I will just have to 'go for it' and see what happens.....
THANKS ALL................

In our agreement, we both have to pay one half of college, and if he
goes to college, he is not sure if he wants to go to college).... my ex would still get child support because she has
to keep a room for him,,,,but if he is living with me, does anyone know
what would happen there.....

If he has moved out of her house, and going to college....and living with me.....I wonder if I
still would have to pay her child support on him.......

I just can't afford any more lawyers,,,,,and need some advice...
I came here practically everyday during my divorce, guardians, court
appearances, and etc....so looking for somebody who might know
something about this complicated situation.....thanks

ex has sole custody.....after 5 years of fighting and losing and spending thousands of dollars for lawyers, etc...... because
she is so manipulative, etc.....this is not about her or my status in
custody...

I would like to know if when a child turns 18, and the ex has sole
custody, and he ( might go to college....unsure...).if he has requested
that he live with me.....he would like to now, but I know his Mother
would never agree....
1.  Can a child of 18 whether or not he goes to college have residency
at my home because he will be considered an adult....would he be able
to live with me.....????

Hope this doesn't sound too confusing....just want to know if a child of 18 can live with his Father???