My ex husband wants to terminate his parental rights for our 10 y.o. daughter but he says I have to contact an attorney first.

He cannot terminate his own rights. He cannot file any kind of action that will result in his rights being terminated. If you want his rights to...

Do grandparents have visitation rights in North Carolina when they have not ever been present in our lives?

Unless there is an ongoing, active custody action, she would have to file a lawsuit against you and your fiance and allege and prove that both of...

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Do I need a lawyer to file for an annulment

If you were still married to your first spouse when you married your second spouse, but you are now divorced from your first spouse, then you need...

Nine year old whose mother died and is living with her father. Stepmother is verbally and physically abusive to child. Help!

For a non-parent to take custody from a parent in court, the non-parent has to allege and prove that the parent is unfit and that requires a...

I want legal sep papers drawn up since my spouse will not handle this amicably.I want to know how to proceed so I do not

You do not need any paperwork in order to be legally separated. You can sign a separation agreement that sets out rights and responsibilities, but...

If I have court ordered child support and listed as the Custodial Parent does this mean I have custody?

The designation of you as custodial parent in the child support order does not mean that you have been awarded custody. That simply means that...

My husbands sister is trying to obtain a restraining order based on false accusations. Court date is in one week. What do we do

If you are talking about a domestic violence restraining order, the best thing you can do is have an attorney to represent you in court. If you...

I'm an unmarried mother in Charlotte, NC being relocated due to a job. What are my legal rights to take my son with me?

Without a custody order in place, both parents have equal rights to the child, which means you do have the right to move with your child to another...

My sister died. Recorded will wasn't signed or witnessed. Custody of her child was to go to me not the father? What can I do?

A parent cannot give custody of a child in a will. As the sole surviving parent, the child's father automatically has custody. In order for you...

After final judgment is signed in an Equitable Distribution case and with Alimony still pending, do I need to file anything...?

You have 30 days from the date of the entry of the order to file a notice of appeal. However, you cannot appeal from the ED order until all claims...

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