12 yr old son / father left when he was a baby. My ex=husband wants to adopt or petition for name change. which is best?

I agree with Attorney Quattrone. In a step-parent adoption your son has a new father and your husband has obligations. The same is not true of a...

If both parents are deceased, no living will, can the state take their home or vehicles, when deceased parents have children?

I agree with both prior attorneys. You should consult with a probate attorney regarding whether it's worth it to probate the estate and for the...

She is doing it because she wants money. If you own a property together she can partition it. You don't say when your father-in-law died. If he...

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How child time-sharing is set if parents continue to share house after divorce?

I strongly recommend your time sharing schedule be spelled out exactly as if you lived in two separate places. You don't want to go back for a...

I just found out after almost 20 years my Mom's will and the final estate accounting has never been closed.

I agree with both prior attorneys but would add that it is not uncommon for final accountings to never be done because after the assets are...

The court appointed a parenting coordinator to help resolve issues, he has sent his recommendations in now what happens?

Go to mediation or trial. At mediation try to settle. At trial advocate your position, call the parenting coordinator as a witness. I don't know...

Can a parent get sole custody of a child if the custodial parent goes to jail?

Child support is abated while a parent is incarcerated, which means it accrues, unless the parent has income while he or she is incarcerated. In...

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What rights does the non-biological mother in a same sex union have with the child in the state of Florida?

You are in new territory. There is a Florida Supreme Court case that held that when one woman donated the egg and it was carried by the other...

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Anyone can sue you at anytime; however, given what your sister's financial circumstances should be from the...

My mother passed and i feel my sted dad is holding money from me from a legal case we won. what are my options

I am sorry for the wrongful death of your mother. It may be that your father received all of the money as a result of the wrongful death action. ...