Help Responding to a Motion and preparing a motion to dismiss in Maine Family Court
I settled the custody case 18 months ago after 3 different cases were opened over a 5 year time frame by my ex-girlfriend involving visitation and support. The case 18 months ago was a move case where we settled allowing my ex to move my daughter from Massachusetts to Waterville, Maine (near family) I have well defined visitation. 6 months later my ex files for more child support in Massachusetts judge tosses it out.
So now 1 year since the last case she has filed a motion in Maine family courts stating 2 circumstances have changed substantially since 1/14/13:
1. Rights of contact or visitation with minor child
2. Child Support, file and exchange FM-050, child support affidavit
I am out of money and can't afford another lawyer I have paid 4 retainers in 6 years worth well over 30-40k and I have a wife and another child.
Questions:
I reside in Mass she resides in Maine with my daughter, the case originated in MA.
1. How do I write a motion to dismiss her motion? Any examples?
2. How do I respond to her motion, any examples?
3.. Since child support stays in the MA courts do I need to give the Maine courts a Child Support Affidavit? Am I correct at saying the child support order can not be changed by Maine only by Massachusetts?
4. It has only been 1 year since she last filed for more child support in MA and that case was tossed by the judge can she really ask for more money already?
5. Are then any resources that offer free or low cost legal assistance in Maine?
6. Is there anything I can do so I don't have to go to Maine regularly for Mediation and pre-trial conference, any type of hardship I can file with the courts? I work full-time providing for 2 families, the drive to Maine is 3 hrs each way and $15 dollars in tolls each way.