While there's not a formal way to declare that the father has "abandoned" your son, you can take steps you can take to formalize your sole custody...

You cannot "sign over your rights" nor can you voluntarily terminate your own parental rights. However, if your father were to seek an adoption of...

He has the right to contest the termination of parental rights (TPR), but if he has been convicted of sexual assault against your stepdaughter...

This will entirely depend on how custody is arranged. If you get full legal and physical custody, then yes you will be able to move out. If you...

All property acquired during the marriage (with some exceptions) is considered marital property. In this case a home and car are almost certainly...

Either parent moving out-of-state likely would be considered a change in circumstances that could warrant a modification of custody. However, that...