How to get a hearing on child custody

If she is estranged but no one has filed for divorce, unless you are planning on getting back together, which sounds unlikely, the best thing to do...

Does a parent still have legal custody rights, if there is a no contact order in place against them which gives the other parent

The parent still has parental rights, but not custody or visitation rights, unless the order provides for visitation. The parent retains the right...

No, you are an adult and you can do as you please. However, they have no obligation to support you. If you are living in their home and they are...

Can a birth mother voluntarily TPR their rights of a nonborn child so that the natural father has full custody?

Not normally, no. If your boyfriend married someone else who wanted to adopt, then you could but it's unlikely that would happen now. If he wants...

Who makes the final decision when it comes to modifying a child support amount?

Attorneys can help you determine what should occur based on the law, and a court will order mediation in most cases anyway. If you can agree and...

My mother has been put into a nursing home.my brother is trying to get her on medicaid.she has a paid off home which she put

Medicaid issues and asset capture are very complex. You need to meet with an elder law attorney to review all her assets and give you a...

Do expert witnesses generally bill in the same increments used by most attorneys? (.10, .20. etc.....)

No they don't. Experts generally do bill the way that you are describing, although some will do it by half hour. Attorneys have no control over...

My husband is in the military, if we get divorce,after he gets out can I request he have to take drug tests, he did them prior

You would need to address this during the divorce. There is also a special law, the Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act, that applies to...

My husband often bullies me and treats me mean! He then pretends to be a great person in front of everyone else!

No. Florida is a no fault divorce state, all you need to do is allege that the marriage is irretrievably broken He can say that it is not, but if...

How can i get custody to my grandmother without my father knowing.

He has to be notified and his situation dealt with. If his situation is so bad however, the court would consider that. Your mother needs to meet...