Can I change my son's last name to my husband's last name if father never signed birth certificate?

If you goal is for your husband to adopt your son, then you and your husband need to retain an attorney for a step parent adoption. Any adoption is...

For a no-contest paternal custody case in which the current custodial party does not appear in court, what actions can be taken?

As my colleague pointed out, there is a lot of important information missing from your question. The best thing you can do to get answer is consult...

Why do I have to give my tax returns, bank statements, credit card statements, etc to my ex-husband's attorney?

These sound like standard discovery questions for a financial contempt claim. It does not matter which side is seeking the contempt. Most...

Do you have the right to take your child to get her ears pierced? Depends on what your custody order states. For example, I typically include a...

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How do get visitation for my child even though I was married to the mother?

Something seems off with your question. If you were married and had a child with your wife and have since gotten divorced, the divorce decree...

How can I change my 6 year old sons name without consent?

The law provides an except to parental consent when one parent has abandoned the child. Based upon what you described it sounds like the father...

The first place to check would be the Georgia Bar (www.gabar.org) for the member search. There is a Donald I. Adams listed as inactive but it does...

Visitation advice for father with no visitation rights who wants to take child out of state?

As Mr. Hughes indicated, the first step to answering your question is determining if the father has legitimated the child and most importantly if...

What paper work do I need to remove a non custodial parent off of my child. Birth certificate?

Generally speaking you would need an order declaring the person you wish to have removed from the birth certificate is NOT the biological parent to...

What are the rights?

Legal custody primarily deals with who gets to make major decisions for the child as well as who can access information regarding the child....