If I understand your scenario correctly, your parents have legal custody and you live with them. The technical answer is yes, you can get an order...

How should I go about contacting a woman who may be the mother of my child?

My advice is that you contact the mother and let her know that you believe the child may be yours. Let the mother decide where things go from...

Mother lost custody of children she lives in New York father lives in Arizona judgment was in Ohio what can she do?

Mr. Williams is correct. If the petition was filed in Ohio before the children had been in NY for 6 months, Ohio has jurisdiction. The Ohio...

Does my ex-wife's situation merit a support increase and if so, how much?

Has your wife filed for an upward modification? Based on your question, it sounds like your wife is getting the statutory cost of living...

My 7 year old daughter does not want to go with her father, what can I do?

You can file a petition to modify the visitation order, have an attorney assigned for the child, and see where that goes. The AFC will speak to...

Be careful not to look like you are making up allegations simply to deprive the father of contact with the child. Children get diaper rash. ...

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I HAVE A DAUGHTER AND HER BABY LIVING WITH ME .I NEED A LETTER SO THAT THE FATHER CAN SIGN IF SOMETHING HAPPENS I CAN KEEP BABY?

Unless you are going to file a petition for guardianship against both your daughter and the baby's father, I don't really see much you can do. A...

My x wife who was the custodial parent passed over the week end one child just turned 18 and one is 21 both are girls.

That sticky situation under NY law. The child is legally an adult and you have no right to custody. Yet, child support is payable until 21. You...

Whats the non-custodial parents requirements for sleeping arrangements for 5 yr old boy (in school) and 5 day old infant girl?

I don't think you have any concern regarding the 5 year old. It doesn't seem safe, in my opinion, to have a 5 day old baby in a separate room from...

I have two kids 10yr old son 5yr old daughter. We were continually having argument, and living separately.

I am going to assume that you left the children, since you did not mention taking them. You don't indicate whether you have a reason for keeping...