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If the stepmom recants, the prosecutor will drop it since it's he said/she said it sounds like. It doesn't seem like there's any other witnesses other than these two involved. Without other witnesses, I doubt even the most eager prosecutor is taking that on.

Get a lawyer and stop posting about this on public forums. If you can't afford a lawyer, file to get a public defender and see if you qualify. If you don't qualify, see if someone will help you pay for a lawyer. I'd ask your dad if he can help you with a lawyer if you can't get a PD.

When I got divorced, my lawyer was going to file CS for the minimum $50 a month since my ex had no income/no job. But he basically said f* that and he figured out a min wage 40 hour work week - which isn't much more than the minimum a month. You don't have to have an income to get a CS order...

Get a lawyer asap.

If your brother let someone borrow his truck it wasn't stolen. I don't know about Missouri but in other states if you know who took your car without permission, it's not stolen. It's "unauthorized use of a vehicle." Who claims they returned what? Why was your brother offering him $500 to...

I wouldn't even bother with filing for child support because I'm going to guess it's unlikely you get it. If there's no custody order in place, he's never established paternity, I'd just cut contact with him at this point and never let him around the child again. That's just my opinion.

Are you sure you didn't sign an Acknowledgement of Paternity? This is what it takes to establish paternity in Arizona: There are several ways you can establish paternity: At the hospital by signing a Acknowledgment of Paternity form that is available at all hospitals and birthing centers...

"It gets really bad when he has a GF which he does now of 2 months and he is becoming more demanding of me on certain things (such as the child support)." --- This...of course they always change their behavior when there's a new significant other. Because they usually tell the new significant...

It sounds like he's trying to get you to stop child support. Quick Google search comes up with this: IV-D services are full child support services. 45 CFR Sections 301-308 deal with child support enforcement. CFR Title 45 overall is public welfare. Broken down into DHHS and Public Welfare...

Yes that's true. Either one should have filed for divorce.

Why is she entitled to anything after being with someone else for the last 20 years? Here's what I think she's entitled to: 0 Plus she needs to be asking these questions. Not you. She should have divorced him 20 years ago.

No I don't live in Illinois. Google that. Look up family law attorneys in your area who offer free consultations. If you're unhappy with your lawyer, fire them. Go get a new one. But if you have a lawyer, follow their advice.

if you have never studied law, all judges favor the children being raised by either the mother or father. the children are 12 and 13. I live with them every day. there is no doubt from me or my lawyer that they wouldn't tell the truth to a GAL? Me and their mom would NEVER instruct them to...

Who are you obligated to drop off the children to? Their mother. Okay that's the only person you drop them off too. If she says take them to her mom's say no. You can. Your lawyer is right - as was already stated don't concern yourself with what your ex does unless you can prove she's being...

What does "Grandma has been insisting on repeated courtrooms since the children were young" mean? Well it seems grandma has no custody and that mom has parenting time and isn't using it. If grandma wants some kind of grandparent visitation, she has to go to court. In Illinois, they grant...

Why would he be liable for half of things spent for the wedding? If you didn't have some kind of contract in place, legally I doubt there's anything you can do to get him to pay for half. People break engagements all the time. Do most people end an engagement with forewarning? I'm curious. I've...

See my initial reply. Ultimately, legally you can't do much other than report any abuse you see or report him for having guns if he isn't legally allowed to have them. If you are a support system for her, look up resources in the area and help her formulate a plan to leave. What do you mean...

Leaving is actually the most dangerous time for victims of abuse. That's when they are murdered - sometimes months after they leave. It also may not be that easy for her to just leave if she has no support in the area. If she has nowhere to go (shelters are NOT always safer options), if...

1. The OP can report this yes. 2. The OP isn't the victim. Nor the abuser. He's a third party, appears to be a friend. 3. The victim moving isn't that simple. Leaving abuse is the most dangerous time for victims. That's generally when a victim is murdered is when he or she is trying to leave...

What relationship do you have with this woman? Has she reported any of this abuse? Has she tried to formulate a plan to leave the abuse? Are they married or unmarried? If unmarried, is there a custody order in place for the children? Has he established paternity if there's no order? As a...