Step parent adoption

I have not seen a step-parent adoption in which the step-parent and the child did not live in the same place. More information would be needed as...

How do I know how much money my spouse will owe me if he keeps the home?

Personal property, absent something of extraordinary value, rarely is worth fighting over and is usually not something that a judge wants to deal...

Can the father (non custodial parent) of my daughter come back and fight for custodial custody if he moved out of state?

Moving out of the state would not prevent the father from filing for custody. The court would look to see if there had been a material change of...

What can I do!? My kids are not safe. HELP!

If CPS has been unable or unwilling to take any action, then you are right to have filed a custody petition. You also are correct, however, that a...

I have primary custody of my child. Do I need permission from his father to travel internationally?

Does your child already have a passport? If so, you do not need the other parent's consent. You would give the required notice of the trip. If he...

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Keep child custody appeal or drop and go back to JDR judge?

While the appeal has been filed, the Juvenile Court judge still has the authority to enforce his/her Order. So, a contempt proceeding can be filed...

My adult son lives in my house. He pays $250/mo, not rent, but to offset to food & bills. In VA can I ask him to go today?

You can ask him to leave, but if he refuses, you will have to go to the General District Court and have him evicted.

After a visitation/custody order is signed by the judge can you take the other parent back to court?

Many courts have a six month period before they will let parties file a new petition.

Since I owe 100 percent of our daughters student loan can I go back to court matrimonial to not have to pay full alimony any mor

You are in a common situation. If you have a support order for an ex-wife that is not going to be changed because you chose to incur debt to...

Do i need a court case if me and the custodial parent have an agreement on child support arrears?

If support is owed under a court order, then there needs to be a court order which establishes the compromised arrearage amount. Otherwise, you are...