How do I give my three year old my last name?

You need to file in Circuit Court for the name change and set a hearing date. You need to serve the mother with notice of the hearing, unless she...

Can a uncontested divorce be filed in Virginia if both parties agree to the divorce but not issues regarding custody

This would not be an uncontested divorce. All matters have to be resolved, and each party will sign documents to that effect, for an uncontested...

If you register an out of state divorce in Ohio, do all custody and child support issues now go through Ohio?

That depends on what your divorce decree says. Some states remand or transfer child custody and support issues to the juvenile or family court in...

Pendente Lite means "pending litigation". A court is permitted to issue a PL order AFTER a divorce is filed. Once the divorce is filed in Virginia,...

I am in a custody battle.

Child custody is based on what is in the best interest of the child. The court uses a list of statutory factors to aid them in arriving at that...

Child custody is based on what is in the best interest of the child. The court uses a list of statutory factors to aid them in arriving at that...

Can my sons grandmother get custody?

Child custody is based on what is in the best interest of the child. The court uses a list of statutory factors to aid them in arriving at that...

I am 16, i love my parents but they dont treat me like an adult. im very mature for my age and im tired of being treated babyish

You are not being treated like an adult because you are not an adult. In addition, you are setting up your 20-year old boyfriend for a felony...

I have been divorced for seven years. My ex husband Is saying I was supposed to take a parenting class. Wants to use against me

Stop listening to your ex-husband. You need to consult with your attorney about what is in your divorce decree/custody order. If you don't have an...

You need to consult with your attorney about your case. Only after a careful review of the specific facts and circumstances of your case would an...