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If you are 15 years old, can you choose where to live? My aunt has custody of my brother and I, and we don't even live with her.

Amber's answer | Answered on July 15, 2012

Since you have been living with your dad since the summer of 2010, it seems to be the best course of action would be for your father to seek...

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My husband moved in and out several times. He had finally admitted to having an affair and said she was pregnant. Begged to come

Amber's answer | Answered on July 15, 2012

It may be possible to revive your claim for adultery due to your husband's deception. However, you will need to prove that the affair continued...

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My estranged husband has taken our daughter to another state and is now refusing to return her. I have filed for custody and

Amber's answer | Answered on July 15, 2012

This is always a difficult situation. The Court dockets in Alabama are more than clogged due to all the budget cuts. However, you should at least...

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I have custody of my son who is 18. He has decided to live with dad am I responsible for child support.

Amber's answer | Answered on July 13, 2012

Unless your son is self-supporting, married, or otherwise emanicipated, both parents have a duty to support their child financially until the child...

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Does a person have legal rights to a child even if he is not the biological father if he signed the birth certificate?

Amber's answer | Answered on July 13, 2012

Father A is the presumed father of the child and unless there are extenuating circumstances his rights will superior to those of Father B. If...

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Father A has been raising a child in which he thought was his for 6 yrs. Father B gets a DNA test and finds out the child is his

Amber's answer | Answered on July 13, 2012

Father A is the presumed father of the minor child and barring extenuating circumstances will have rights superior to those of Father B.

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If you are 15 years old, can you choose where to live? My aunt has custody of my brother and I, and we don't even live with her.

My husband moved in and out several times. He had finally admitted to having an affair and said she was pregnant. Begged to come

My estranged husband has taken our daughter to another state and is now refusing to return her. I have filed for custody and

I have custody of my son who is 18. He has decided to live with dad am I responsible for child support.

Does a person have legal rights to a child even if he is not the biological father if he signed the birth certificate?

Father A has been raising a child in which he thought was his for 6 yrs. Father B gets a DNA test and finds out the child is his