Bethlehem, PA
Education Lawyer at Bethlehem, PA
Practice Areas: Education, Adoption ... +4 more
To adopt, you must first terminate the rights of the birth parents, whether by their agreement or through a court determination. I recommend...
If you mean whether you can file to terminate the father's rights, yes you can. However, the courts typically will not terminate rights unless an...
There is a difference between appointing a standby guardian for custody purposes, and a legal proceeding to appoint a guardian. It is not clear...
You do not have to have a custody order to share custody amicably. However, if you are having a property settlement agreement done (which you...
I agree with Attorneys Goldstein and Chan. You can legally move without providing notice since there is currently no order. However, the child's...
I agree with my colleagues that you should never, ever, participate in something dishonest before a court. If you want to adopt this child,...
You can file a petition for a name change. You will have to provide notice to the father, and also present a reason for the change.
He can withdraw his petition. You can file your own petition to modify, if you are not satisfied with the current temporary order.
Is there a custody order now? If not, then either you or the mother can file a custody complaint to have an order entered. Because of your long...
It sounds like your children are now adults; if so you will not be able to pursue child support. If you do file, the order is retroactive to the...
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