Yes, you may refuse services, but that will cause DCF to remove the children and file (or reopen) your case. And if DCF asks a counselor to come...

Does child support payments stop when child turns 18 and just started senior year of high school, or after graduation?

Ms. Yildirim is correct. Without a court order, there is no legal stopping point because there was no legal starting point. And, as an aside, the...

Single mother awaiting trial,can temporarily give custody to her parents while she awaits her trial?

No law forbids it, but how wise is it for the mother at this point? I assume the father is filing or soon will file a paternity case asking for...

Can you live in the same while you get divorced

House? Yes.

A court order DNA test was 99.999 and I didn't know she exist until 12 year later. Will I have to pay back child support?

If your case is in Florida, you will probably be charged with 24 months of back support, which you'll be allowed to make payments on. Federal law...

Is it necessary for the biological father to be present at the stepparent adoption hearing?

No, you don't have to appear, but it may be wise to appear at the adoption hearing, just make sure the adoption actually goes through. You don't...

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I want to know as the mother if I have a good chance of getting primary placement of my child after leaving Wi to move to FL.

That kind of question can't be answered here. It's like asking which team will win a baseball game. It's tough to say without a thorough review...

Can a grandparent take a child to a theripist? can theripist recomend the child not go home until the theripist has met the mum

A grandparent may takes child to a therapist so long as a parent does not forbid it. A grandparent may not keep a child from a parent, even on a...

Should I return my child in the middle of tropical storm?

I'm not in Dade County, so I don't know how bad it is there, so this is your call. You should not risk your safety nor your child's safety to...

A person lived with me since July 2011. He left for a week almost as soon as he moved in in July 2011, three weeks in October

There is no Florida law which allows you to keep an animal or any property after 30 days. Ownership to a dog works just like ownership to a TV or...