My future son in law wants to change his last name to the last name of his step father who raised him. Does he need a lawyer?

If your future son-in-law is an adult, there shouldn't be any problem for him to change his name without any need for court intervention. ...

Can I fight this?

This sounds like something you should discuss with a local attorney as soon as possible. Will forward your question to the employment law forum. ...

I was just excluded as the possible father of my 2 year old son. I am trying to figure out what legal rights I still have to him

This is a tough situation and you should get yourself to a really good local attorney as soon as possible. You don't say whether you were married...

Can my childrens' mother move to another state if I'm paying child support?

If your last court order pertaining to custody/visitation was in the Bronx, then you can file a petition in the Bronx. You do not have to agree...

Voluntary acknowledgment of paternity AFTER dna proves you are the father????

DNA is evidence and that is not the same as an Acknowledgement of Paternity or a judicial determination of paternity; however the latter is a given...

When one parent is awarded full custody, does the other parent still have parental rights? what are they?

Parental rights and custody are completely different. If the father's only concern is not wanting to "give up" parental rights, then there is no...

Can you tell me if these things are legal or not? I am very unsure if they are and what to do

What you've described above sounds illegal; however, whether you can or should do anything about it, and if so what, cannot be determined from the...

I'm sorry for your difficult situation. Every state has slight differences when it comes to the emancipation of minors; however, all states have a...

Is it against the law for me and my gf to live in a 1br appt. and i have my 10yr old daughter come stay the night with us?

No, of course it isn't against the law. Your daughter can sleep on the sofa. Good luck!

Do private school's have a right to use students in their commercials without parents permission?

If there was never a release signed by your parents, then your appearance in the school's commercial would have been improper and a violation of...