Can my husband legitimate our child with my consent if another man signed her birth certificate?

No. You cannot fix a 16 year old fraud (and a false signing of a birth cerifificate is fraud) this way. You are goiubg to have to convince a...

How do I go about adopting my stepson?

Unless you get the father's consent, an adoption can be granted without consent if the father has gone over a year without paying support or...

How fast can a modification change/work when i am moving out of state without being in contempt?

First of all, you need a lawyer. This is NOT a pro se project! Second, usually if a party chooses to move far away from the other party, that...

Do. Both. Parties. Has. Tobe. Present.

Unfortunately, since you left out pieces out of your 20 or so sentences (maybe your computer is broken?) your post came out an incomprehensible...

What county do I need to file in?

First of all, get a lawyer. This is NOT a pro se project and you should expect a bad result if you proceed without counsel. Now the answer: it...

First of all, stop and tear up the papers. Pro se legitimizations go very badly. The fact that you have not spent considerable time in the law...

Is it true that neither party may submit evidence that existed prior to the most recent custody order in effect?

If you failed to raise an issue known to you in a past custody case, it probably cannot be raised now. A modification deals with changes in...

My husbands ex and him signed temp guardianship of their son over to a family friend yrs ago. They raised the child for 8 yrs.

You left out the papers that have the answer. If she had full custody that happened in their divorce. Presumably that divorce set support. ...

Can I answer and counter a restraining order

Assuming the case is not over you are WAY over your head. You need a lawyer. The final result will NOT be good without one. Why have you not...

If I have physical custody, can my ex husband take my child out of state if I don't want him to.

If what you said is your only reason, I think most Judges would treat your concern as being completely unreasonable. Talk to your attorney about...