WE WON!

[numbergirl]

The emergency order that is!  I can't thank you enough.  Although our new attorney was very sharp I went in before the motion was filed knowing a little bit about what was needed to know to ask intelligent questions.

FYI ~ her recommendation on not to get served first was right in line with what you said, of course you know that.

Couple of questions

1) Now we want to get served to find out what she has initiated in Florida.  Our attorney states that the judge here in KY will call the judge in FL to let him/her know of the ruling here and that KY has jurisdiction.  Is this as easy as a phone call to get that nonsense cleared up?

2) Our final hearing is in November.  Up to this point we have never filed for or received any child support.  Should we wait so as not to look like any of this was about child support?

The only reason we are thinking of support now is that these proceedings are in motion and we have an attorney on retainer.  But yes we could use the money too.

Thank you again!

[socrateaser]

>1) Now we want to get served to find out what she has
>initiated in Florida.  Our attorney states that the judge here
>in KY will call the judge in FL to let him/her know of the
>ruling here and that KY has jurisdiction.  Is this as easy as
>a phone call to get that nonsense cleared up?

If the KY judge wants to assert jurisdiction, then KY should get it, HOWEVER, if the other parent claims the child's been living in FL, then you'll have to provide some proof, like school records, to demonstrate otherwise -- then, it will be all over, and the other parent will be in some hot water for perjuring her affidavit.

>2) Our final hearing is in November.  Up to this point we have
>never filed for or received any child support.  Should we wait
>so as not to look like any of this was about child support?

No. The government has an interest in the child and parents have a duty of support. The other parent should WANT to pay some support, and the judge would more likely look down on her for not volunteering any.

[numbergirl]

The emergency order that is!  I can't thank you enough.  Although our new attorney was very sharp I went in before the motion was filed knowing a little bit about what was needed to know to ask intelligent questions.

FYI ~ her recommendation on not to get served first was right in line with what you said, of course you know that.

Couple of questions

1) Now we want to get served to find out what she has initiated in Florida.  Our attorney states that the judge here in KY will call the judge in FL to let him/her know of the ruling here and that KY has jurisdiction.  Is this as easy as a phone call to get that nonsense cleared up?

2) Our final hearing is in November.  Up to this point we have never filed for or received any child support.  Should we wait so as not to look like any of this was about child support?

The only reason we are thinking of support now is that these proceedings are in motion and we have an attorney on retainer.  But yes we could use the money too.

Thank you again!

[socrateaser]

>1) Now we want to get served to find out what she has
>initiated in Florida.  Our attorney states that the judge here
>in KY will call the judge in FL to let him/her know of the
>ruling here and that KY has jurisdiction.  Is this as easy as
>a phone call to get that nonsense cleared up?

If the KY judge wants to assert jurisdiction, then KY should get it, HOWEVER, if the other parent claims the child's been living in FL, then you'll have to provide some proof, like school records, to demonstrate otherwise -- then, it will be all over, and the other parent will be in some hot water for perjuring her affidavit.

>2) Our final hearing is in November.  Up to this point we have
>never filed for or received any child support.  Should we wait
>so as not to look like any of this was about child support?

No. The government has an interest in the child and parents have a duty of support. The other parent should WANT to pay some support, and the judge would more likely look down on her for not volunteering any.