If you have a family ready to adopt (you're going to surrender your rights to them?) then those people can file a petition to terminate parental...

Do I need to have my out-of-state divorce decree domesticated if I file to terminate my ex's rights?

You can't terminate his parents rights unless you have a stepparent that is going to adopt, and if that is the case I don't believe you have to...

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You will have to refile and there is a 60 day waiting period from date of filing before your divorce can be final if you do not have children so it...

My ex husband has not seen my 16 and 15 old sons in 10 years.im trying to relocation sons from tenn to south carolina?

It doesn't matter if he hadn't seen them, you still are required to provide him notice of the relocation pursuant to statute, and you don't say if...

How long does a lawyer have to file an order with a judge's ruling?

I believe the local rules in Shelby County state that an order should be filed within seven days.

I filed for divorce in Memphis Tennessee but my wife lives in Florida with my 3 daughters, will Tennessee have jurisdiction?

Depends on how long she's been gone. Tennessee likely has jurisdiction to declare you divorced but might not to issue child support or parenting...

If your baby is born in Tennessee you will not be able to put the bio dad on the birth certificate. The law in Tennessee requires a married woman...

If still married any potential legal issues?

She is still obligated to him. You are not. However, if you share financial accounts or property you should be wary.

It depends. If you have a court ordered parenting schedule you must continue to abide by it unless and until a judge changes it. If it was in...

What happens at a divorce hearing on grounds on abandonment?

Usually your attorney will ask you a few questions (ask what you will be asked so you don't have to be anxious) and you will need at least one...