I’m 19. My mom and stepdad married when I was 3. He has raised me. I want to add his last name to mine. Can I do that?
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Answered on July 23, 2025
Without knowing any of this asker's details, there is no way we can say there are no ramifications of the asker changes her name. The asker should...
I want to change my child’s last name to mines, there is no father listed on his birth certificate?
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Answered on July 23, 2025
Texas Family Code Chapter 45 establishes the formal process for changing a child's legal name through the courts.
The asker can apply to change...
How to fill out a financial affidavit for post-secondary education when parents are divorced and one parent is remarried?
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Answered on July 23, 2025
This is possibly the central pressure point in all family litigation across the country, the financial disclosure made in a modern family court. We...
I am filling out a subpoena form in a civil case for friend of the court for my probation officer to appear at my
hearing?
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Answered on July 23, 2025
The style of the case does not change simply because there is a third person, a witness, entering a case to offer testimony. The asker should...
How to document non-custodial parent missed visitation ?
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Answered on July 22, 2025
We cannot advise anonymous askers how they should build up "evidence" for a future court. We can however educate as to some highlights that...
How many years do you have to be separated for my marriage to be dissolved
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Answered on July 22, 2025
The plaintiff must allege under oath that there has been an irretrievable breakdown in the marriage for the past six months. There is also a...
Can I leave my apartment I share with the mother of my 2 children we are unmarried and she has cheated.
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Answered on July 22, 2025
We are unable to guide and advise any asker as to how to legally outmaneuver another party. The asker must retain legal counsel for proper...
Will I get residential custody after loosing my rights temporarily ?
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Answered on July 22, 2025
This is among the better questions on Avvo as far as New York custody law is concerned. In New York, there are no custody factors spelled out in a...
Pet ownership
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Answered on July 21, 2025
New York does not recognize non-marital pet custody. This means the asker's girlfriend has no court he can go to unless he is married to his...
Will a court help him find me to establish paternity over a decade later?
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Answered on July 21, 2025
The short answer is yes, but there must be an explanation of the current judicial mindset. All the banter in the press about the seriousness of...
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