Legal Question in Family Law in New Jersey

Re: child injustice

This depends on what kind of action you are seeking. If you are looking to sue your dad for money for abandoning your mother, you probably can't except in very limited circumstances. For example, if your sister still is a minor and he still has the legal obligation to support her or your mother and fails to do so. If you are doing so instead because he is not, you may be able to seek reimbursement from him. Your sister, if still a minor, probably has the right to pursue him for child support as well. If your mother is looking to divorce him, she would have to speak with a lawyer in her jurisdiction to find out what her rights are where she lives. This sounds like a complicated situtation. You should consult an attorney and get legal advice specific to your situation and personalized to the specific facts of your case.

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Re: child injustice

Your mother may be able to sue for divorce and be granted the right to the payment of alimony. It all depends.

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Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

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