Do I have any rights to my niece?

You may file a petition for dependency in juvenile court to allege the child is without a proper parent to care for the child. Of course, both...

What are reasonable rights of visitation with a child?

You should carefully read your divorce decree to determine the mother's reasonable visitation rights. Many times the visitation is deemed...

A juvenile court will look to parents and relatives first before placing a child in care with a foster parent. A father would certainly fall into...

Do I need an attny to ask the courts to terminate ex wife's parental rights? How do I keep her from contacting my son?

A termination of parental rights case would not bring you any relief - in other words, it would not serve any useful purpose at this stage in your...

I assume that you are not in a governmental role as an employee - if you are the rules are different and you may have greater rights as an...

What can a father do when his son is 3 weeks and dhr put safety plan in place but gets no visitation with son

Under Alabama administrative code you are entitled to visitation provided that you are the legal father i.e. that the child was born during the...

What can be done against a relative spreading totally false information?

Suing a family member will inevitably estrange whatever relationship that you presently have with your sister and will result in future fights when...

Consult with your local lawyer first and if he/ she does not handle commercial truck liability claim then have his firm refer you. First, your...

Unfortunately, this is going be deemed typical typical surgical pain resulting from surgery. Thank goodness that neither of you suffered any more....

How do I go about changing my son's last name? The last name my son is currently using belongs to neither of his bio parents.

You may file a petition in probate court to legally change the child's name. Of course, the legal father will have to be served with notice and be...