Changing child’s last name? Abandonment?

You can petition the Court and father can object that the name change is not in the child's best interest. Step parent adoption is a potential...

My ex is supposed to be bringing my son to family counseling with me. He hasn't brought him within the past 3 months.

The Guardian ad litem has a specific role with the Court and his or her appointment Order describes the mission for which the Guardian ad litem is...

If you have not kept time records of what you did for the estate this is a problem. You can be reimbursed for your out of pocket expenses if...

Can my cousin get half of her husbands profit if they divorce?

Your cousin has some serious problems with violence and alcohol and the marriage sounds like it has broken down. The situation appears to have...

Will my brother lose anything if he divorce his wife?

Mother coming home drunk and being drunk around the child or abusive to you are different issues and there is also a conduct component to property...

Can I use my 401k to pay alimony to my STBX wife??

You can utilize a Qualified Domestic Relations Order- QDRO - to do so rather than pay alimony where there is no longer a deduction to the payor but...

Is my ex entitled to my workers compensation settlement?

Property division happens once and is not relitigated and is yours unless you owe something under your divorce/separation agreement you would not...

IF I GO FOR CUSTODY?

The presumption in an unmarried situation is that mother is the sole legal and physical custodial parent. Father would need to show that he has...

If you are the personal representative and believe that this property does not belong to the estate, then you can either dispose of it with the...

There are not Counterclaims which sound in Contempt, but there can be Contempt cross Complaints so make sure that this is not what has happened. If...