How can my 27 year old son go about getting custody of his 8 year old daughter?

If your son and your granddaughter's mother were never married and there has not been anything in court yet, he will need to file a paternity...

Abandonment is a term that applies when a parent leaves his/her children without adequate care, supervision and financial support. What your wife...

Statutory rape and statute of limitations

I agree with the two earlier answers but it is your cousin who is going to have to decide whether she is going to give information and cooperate...

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My 9 year old was slap by my nextdoor neighbor.(a grown man) I filed a report and press charges. Should I also try to get a lawy

What you have described is the crime of assault and battery. If you called the police and they are going to charge the neighbor in criminal court,...

Can I have my name removed from a birth certificate? It's not my child.

There is a form affidavit for you and your wife to execute verifying the you both say you are not the father, though you were legally married at...

Does D.S.S. for family services have the right to go into my back ground from 20 years ago and keep me the Grandmother from vis

A 20 year old record might have a negative impact on your ability to get custody of your grandson yourself or for D.S.S. (now called D.C.F., for...

Do I need to allow phone contact?

Based on your writing of what was in the May 2012 order, it seems that only the actual "visitation" was terminated. If you want to terminate the...

How do I ask a judge to remove my minor child from Massachusetts to relocate for a better job.

Since you have joint legal custody, you will have to file a complaint for modification of your custody and visitation agreement in the court where...

What happens once a CPS case is opened and what can we do to help it?

Why make a CPS case? I think your fiancé should talk to a local family law attorney and see if he has grounds for a modification of the custody...

Getting a nolle prosequi case to be reviewed

Attorney Holton gives a good answer about how to approach your meeting with the DA. Keep in mind, though, that you do not necessarily need the...