I live in Ohio and had my son 1 year ago. My sons father is not known. My fiance wants to adopt my son. How can we get that done

Talk to an attorney in your area. There are special rules regarding where there is a "putative" father. Reference must be made to the Putative...

I live in ohio i am married but have not lived with my wife for almost a year. my gf is pregnant is this a problem

The pregnancy of your new girlfriend will not impede the granting of the divorce (if that is what you are concerned about - whereas if your wife...

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What qualifies a person and how long do you have to be married to receive alimony in Ohio?

Mr. Sternberg is quite correct in his answer. There are 17 statutory factors that the Court is required to consider when evaluating whether...

I no longer have Child Support garnishments... must the ongoing Spousal Support be garnished... or can I pay her directly?

Whereas child support is required by statute to be collected via a withholding order, there is not similar statutory requirement for spousal...

To many family members involved my bisiness

It is not clear just what your family members are doing that is disturbing you. Whether they are family members or not, you have the right to...

My ex demands full custody, made his mother guardian of our child while hes deployed overseas, i am unable to see her

You have created problems for yourself by not being represented and 'not making waves". My guess is that things are only going to get worse for...

So my boyfriend is being charged with a felony domestic violence.its his first time with domestic but he had priors.

He needs to hire a good criminal lawyer. As indicated by Mr. Ostrowski, the State does not need your permission to press charges. Since you are...

I want to marry my boyfriend but he owes back child support. Can they in any way garnish my wages ?

No, you are not liable for his child support and your income is not attachable for this obligation. However, I would ask why you are considering...

My wife is using state divorce laws to continue being emotionally abusive - do I have any recourse?

I agree that if the current order is by the PA court, you need to talk to a PA attorney. Also, the statement that a bankruptcy will not relieve...

I'm confused as to when child support stops. My daughter turns 18 in March and graduates in May 2013. The order reads:

Child support under this order would cease when your child graduates from high school (since she will already have turned 18). If she didn't...