“I supposedly signed custody of my daughter over to another person in 1981 but there is no legal record of that contract.

Signing custody over to someone does not terminate the parental relationship...you are still the parent of the child...unless you consented to a...

I served my husband with divorce papers and they put him in jail for not paying child support do I still have to wait 30 days?

yes you have to allow the proper number of days for him to answer (or not) whether you file a Motion for Summary Judgment or schedule a live divorce.

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Unfortunately, your post and even subsequent posts could not provide enough information for attorneys to make specific recommendations as to...

You want the Wake County Courthouse (State Court) and the Clerk of Superior Court's office...there is probably an adoptions clerk that handles the...

What is the chance of winning custody of a child when the father has a history of domestic violence?

I agree with Ms. Morelos, but would add that of course any evidence related to the other parties inability to properly take care of a child is...

Divorced and to pay alimony for 5 years.Retired after bad motorcycle wreck 7 months later.Unable to work not heard from SSI yet

You indicated you have a divorce decree, but divorce decrees just render you unmarried. The answer to your question depends on the form of your...

Can a man adopt his adult step daughter if she wishes him to do so?

If she wants to she can ask for a name change. It is a relatively simple procedure that a local family law attorney can assist her with and can...

None. First of all your child's therapist probably will not agree to write a letter. He or she is a therapist and would lose the trust of the...

As a grandparent, can I ask for court-ordered visitation?

It appears you made a Motion to Intervene and became a party to the action, but received no visitation in the order after trial. I think you...

How does the court mandated custody mediation work?

Mecklenburg County requires an orientation session describing the process and prepping the parties for true cooperation in deciding what is best...