If my ex-husband left the state for three days and left my 16 year old son alone, without notifying his mother, what can I do?

It sounds to me as if you should use the Find a Lawyer button here on avvo.com to find a domestic relations (family law) attorney in the Decatur...

12 year old falls in love with 20 year old at church.

Why would the girl need "help away from [her] parents"? It sounds as if the parents acted appropriately when they realized there was a "serious"...

21 year old was talking about very sexual graphic things to my 13 year old daughter can i do anything legally?

I was hoping that a Georgia attorney would weigh in on the question of whether it is abuse or not and what you can do. The answer to your main...

Did you have any reason to believe that your son's grandmother would be an inappropriate caretaker? Does the grandmother suffer from dementia that...

I am 17 and a half, if I run away, to my mother, who lives in Florida. She wants me to live with her, would I get to stay?

Your mother should file for modification. If she lets you stay with her without a court order she could be held in contempt of the custody order.

Have a court appointed lawyer that is not getting the motions into court or getting us into to see the judge.

If your court appointed attorney is a private attorney representing you through the Children and Family Law panel (CAFL) of the Committee for...

When my son turns 18 can he be adopted by his stepdad and change his name if biological father objects?

It does not appear that the Mass. adoption law (linked below) has a cut off for the consent of the parents of the adopted person even if the person...

Does shoplifting stay on your permanent record?

Since police were not involved, until you get a notice about court, the only record is the one kept by the store. The "fine" is a civil demand,...

Will a notorized adoption surrender form be enough?

All the surrender form does is waive his right to notice and withhold contest to any adoption petition. Any other rights the male donor has survive...

What can I do when my ex claimed our son when it is not her court appointed year?

For even tax years or even years in which three return is filed? If she violated a clear court order, she can be held in contempt. The...