What can I do about the mother of my 12yr old living the state without my knowledge.

Probably nothing in PA. I think you'll end up consulting with an AZ family law attorney. Without a custody order, you have nothing to enforce here...

I've full physical cust. and after 4 yrs of hardly no interaction between my daughter/her dad he wants change, what are are odds

My colleagues are both correct. It is difficult to second guess what the court may do in this situation but, because the courts do favor having...

How do I file for adoption for my step children in PA?

The short answer is that, if the bio dad has failed to perform his parental duties for the children for a period of 6months or more, the court...

I want to hire a Divorce Attorney

If you have scheduled an appointment with an attorney, you should ask his staff what documents he/she would like you to bring to the appointment....

Husband delays QDRO that defines 60% of pension as marital assets. Is the full pension income for child support?

His pension payments would be considered income in a child support case. Assuming there's an order directing that the QDRO be entered, and your...

Unless there's a court order requiring to sign whatever these papers are, no, there is not time limit. In PA you do not have to do anything in...

My husband & I adopted a boy 6 years ago; he has since been diagnosed with very serious mental disorders

What do you want to appeal? Surrendering the child to CYS or being asked to help provide for his care? The law provides that parents of children in...

My daughter is about to be five months and her father never seen her before

Ms. Silverman has given you excellent advice. To follow up on it, if the father hasn't filed for any form of custody then you may want to resist...

How do i file for spousal support?

You haven't indicated anything here that would make you ineligible for spousal support. You'll file for it in the Allegheny County Domestic...

I want to hire a Divorce attorney

Answering in accordance with your numbering: 1. There probably aren't too many attorneys whose practices equally emphasize family law and...