Can my fiancee change our kids last names?

Both parents must consent or a court must issue an order to have a child's name changed, but it can be done.

Divorce

The best practice is to file a Notice of Discontinuance with the court. Alternatively, you can both do nothing and eventually the court will just...

New York Uncontested Divorce Forms - Child Under 18. Temporary Orders of Protection to both Parents (both withdrawn).

If you have had temporary orders, then the answer to the question is "YES".

How serious is a violation of visitation order taken?

Generally speaking, the court should take this seriously--the parties circumstances and the history of the case will determine how seriously, and...

Child support standards

Yes, generally arrears will be retroactive to filing date, and tax deduction goes to parent with whom the child lives more than 50% of the time or...

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I find my husband has a kid with another woman. i am going to divorce. What should I do to maximize me and my kids benefits.

The first thing you should do is get a good attorney in your area, then second thing is to follow their advice. I know that sounds glib, but it is...

Can I use this to show how controlling my daughters father is when we go to trial

Take the vacation during your time pending the trial or further decision from the court, and don't try to take your child to do things during the...

Verbal abuse during drop offs

Try the ignoring thing for a little while longer as all the other remedies are likely to make things worse before they get better. That said, do...

What are my rights as a separated parent of twin boys when I have had visitation every 2 weeks?

You have the right to spend your time with your children without interference from the other parent. It sounds like the mother is the custodial...

Good Morning, my husband and I own a condo in Myrtle beach, SC. We are no longer together.

Start the divorce, and in the process you will work out who gets to stay in the NC property and when. Everything else being equal, there's no...