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When a Foster child is returned to the family, what are the rules regarding further contact? After they're adults?
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Answered on May 02, 2012
Absent a specific restraining order to the contrary, after the children are adults you should not be in violation of any law by simply reaching out...
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Child support
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Answered on May 02, 2012
In most cases, child support would not be retroactive beyond the date of the first application to the court to establish paternity and/or support. ...
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What are my chances for full custody(N.Y) if he is 68, the home were child resides is filthy, my son is having accidents on
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Answered on May 02, 2012
Certainly, it sounds like the child's best interests are not being served by the current custody arrangements. On that basis, the court would...
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Is it possible to get retroactive child support in the noncustodial parent has a salary increase each year for the past 5 years?
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Answered on May 02, 2012
No, but you should not waste another minute! Go immediately to the Family Court and file a petition for an upward modification. A modification...
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My daughter is takeing her baby and spending the night with her boyfriend,can the babys dad take the baby away from her for this
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Answered on May 02, 2012
Probably not, but answers to questions such as this usually depend heavily upon other circumstances pertaining to the child's overall best...
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Can i get emancipated for wanting to stay somewhere where i will get recovery?
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Answered on May 01, 2012
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Can your parents force you to get braces?
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Answered on May 01, 2012
No, your parents cannot really "force" you to get braces. Few orthodontia providers will attempt to treat a patient who does not wan to be...
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Child advice
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Answered on May 01, 2012
If you are married, the child will be presumed to be a legitimate child of the marriage. As such, it is highly unlikely that a man who is not your...
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Hi can I do joint legal custody with my soon to be ex husband but have residential custody with open visitation to their father.
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Answered on May 01, 2012
Certainly, as long as your plan meets the child's needs, and it is agreeable to your soon-to-be-ex. Even if the father does not agree, the plan...
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Can two women sign a birth certificate in texas
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Answered on May 01, 2012
Not unless there is an adoption and the court specifically permits it. Otherwise, it is biological mother and father only. If you plan to adopt,...