How can my daughter sign over parental rights to my husband and I and ensure that biological father has no rights?

This is very complicated and fact-specific, so you should consult with a family law attorney or an adoption specialist. If the father is not on...

A marriage cannot be annulled merely because it was never consummated, there must also be allegations that the marriage was the product of fraud...

Can alimony ever be renegotiated, There are no children involved

It depends on the wording of your original agreement, but in general the answer is yes. You can't force your ex to negotiate, of course, so you...

Can I "pay" my wife to relinquish custody of our child to me?

On top of the prior answers, understand that in Florida a person cannot totally sign away their parental rights and responsibilities without...

Child support

There is a complicated formula for determining child support that looks at whether the payor has overnights, both parties' income, child care costs...

How Can I Establish Paternity For My Daughter?

You would need to petition a court to establish your paternity. This is a very complicated area of law given that your daughter was born while...

Does a Family Court Judge have the authority to order a child name change against the will of one of the parents?

If you object to the name change then the law makes it nearly impossible (in my opinion) for the mother to change the child's name. Some judges...

What is the easiest way to adopt or obtain legal custody of a child I have been raising in a step parent situation?

I'll add to the prior attorney's comment. If the mother will not consent you may be able to have her rights terminated if you can show that she...

When a family case is closed does that mean as far as the child can't leave the state does that in effect.

It depends on the nature of the order that the judge signed. If the judge said in a final order that the child cannot be taken out of state, then...

When is the assessment of a property be done, at the divorce filing date or trial date?

If the value has changed solely as a result of passive market forces, then the trial court will more often than not use a valuation date as close...