Does my wife have to pay child support to me because she committed adultery and got pregnant?

Child support is not based on who did wrong or right, it's based on what it takes to raise the child in your custody. If you have custody of the...

Do I need an attorney to help file a petition to the court for a custody change.

We don't have enough information to tell you how to go about it. We can't even tell you which court it's in. You may need to file for a...

What do I need to do so my husband can adopted my 12 year old daughter?

Whether he has visitation rights or not doesn't matter. What matters is he's the natural father. You definitely need to file a stepparent adoption....

What can I do?

You're going to have to file a petition to disestablish paternity. Whether you have to pay child support and all those things depends on a lot of...

Do I need permission from my daughter's dad to go on vacation with her out of the state of California to travel to Colombia?

If there are no court orders and you have a passport, there is nothing that prevents you from taking her wherever you want to go.

How can I have CPS OR DCS check on a child's safety if I am not a relative, but friend of the father?

You can call the DCS hotline for the State of Tennessee, or you can call your local law enforcement and ask them to do a wellness check. Either of...

When I am 16 can I have a relationship with a 24 year old?

If you are living with your father after having been placed there by a judge, then he has some kind of custody. But here's the issue. You say that...

File a Petition to Terminate Guardianship in the same court that gave you the temporary guardianship, then explain to the Judge that you no longer...

I agree with Mr. Simpson. You can definitely file a custody action. Meet with someone who you can discuss the ins and outs with in more detail, but...

Will I be able to approve of fathers living arrangements before my children visit?

Yes, you'll need to make the court aware of any issues that concern the safety of the children while they are with the other parent. Generally, you...