If relinquishing parental rights terminated an obligation to pay child support, everyone would do it. The child would have to be going into foster...

You can continue to stay in the same house but remain separated. If you are on the deed (or lease, if you rent) it's your house and you're entitled...

Can initial hearing on divorce be done without filing a motion?

All you need is the complaint for divorce, but be sure that your complaint asks for an award of spousal support and the division of property. If...

Uncontested Divorce?

what were the reasons that the final decree hasn't been signed?

If the complaint has not been answered after a certain amount of time, the court will remove your case, so you will probably have to start over....

Do I have to allow my 11 yr old daughter to fly alone for her summer visitation from Virginia to Washington state?

Many airlines have an unaccompanied minor service for children that age, so she would not have to fly alone. Even if she never speaks directly to...

I have a court order that the father can not leave state without my permission and he did over the weekend what can I do?

You can file a show cause in the court that issued the current court order. If it was a one time incident and no harm occurred to the child,...

What happens if a mother doesn't show up to court after being severed with court papers to turn off child support due to me not?

If you had a hearing date, and you had proof of service to the other party and she did not appear, you should have received a ruling or a...

When a child is born of a woman who is married, the presumption is that the child is of the marriage. In a custody or visitation action, you will...

Can my husband and I have separate rooms and file for separation?

You can continue to sleep in the same house and be separated. Keep separate rooms, do not share meals or food, and have a witness to verify that...