Can I gain custody of a child that is not biologically mine?

The best interests of the child will govern this case. There is a statute that recognizes the status of a psychological parent. While this statute...

What can I do about debts until legal action can be started?

You need to hire an attorney. He can file for a temporary hearing to stabilize things and preserve the property. If necessary,he can ask for an...

I adopted a boy who is now an adult. For various reasons, I want to reverse the adoption? How can this be done?

You assumed the responsibility for his care and raising when you adopted him. But now that he ls an adult, that responsibility has passed on to...

Can He be charged with Harassment???

I assume that you do not at this time have a custody order. You need to get a restraining order. If he is on the birth certificate, he has the...

I got into a common-law marriage in 1979, seperated in 2000, got a legal seperation in 2002. Are we still married?

A so-called legal separation is not a divorce. A common law marriage is a valid, legal marriage. There is no common law divorce, however. The...

Can I move to Montana since I have been accepted there for graduate school?

Unless you have a court order which prohibits you from moving with the children, you can move wherever you like. However, he can file for a...

My husband claims to have evidence of an affair. Even if we settle out of court, can I ask for a copy of the evidence?

If the case is filed claiming adultery as grounds for the divorce or as a bar to alimony, you can demand that he produce the evidence before trial...

If father did not show up for child support court b/c he left state?

I assume that this is a child support case that DSS is handling for you rather than a child abuse case. If so, DSS has the ability to reach across...

We live in Florence SC I have A 7 month old baby i would like to no how do they base the amount of child support on ? I am A ful

South Carolina computes child support in accordance with guidelines established by Department of Social Services. These guidelines consider many...

I am 15 years old almost 16 I want to live with my dad but my mother will not let me. Is there anyway the court will let me move

Your father will have to file for custody. The best interests of the child will be the deciding factor. But at your age, your wishes will be...

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