Been married 2 yrs but lived together 3 1/2 years before marriage and help raised his 14 yr old

In Ohio, the marriage is measured from the time you married, not the time you began living together. If property was acquired jointly before the...

Non-relatives were awarded guardianship but blood relative wants custody/guardianship now.

You need to contact a family law attorney in your area. Guardianship is obtained through Probate Court whereas Custody is obtained through the...

Can the father of a child change the child's last name if the mother has passed away?

Generally, anytime paternity is established, the father can seek to have the name of the child changed to his last name. Therefore, even if the...

Does my boyfriend have a chance of getting full custody?

An award of sole custody is based upon a finding of what is in the "best interest" of the child. Therefore, he has a chance of obtaining sole...

There is no privilege against testifying against a non-spouse family member, therefore you would need to testify if subpoenaed. A subpoena is a...

Will my child's mom go to jail?

First of all, seldom is anything worthwhile "easy". Therefore, if you assume that your getting custody will be "easy" you may well be...

Im married and was living in a house my mother-in-law owns i have a disable son that get ssi which pays all the bills there ?

In addition to what Mr. Farrell has already stated, I would suggest that you contact a landlord/tenant attorney in your area. It appears that...

DO I NEED AN ATTORNEY, MY EX IS IN CONTEMPT BECAUSE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO REFINANCE OUR HOUSE AND PAY ME, AND HE HASN'T

It would be best if you had an attorney represent you. When a party fails to perform what was ordered by the Court, the remedy is to file for a...

Does child support take student loans

The child support agency will take any money you give them and will not inquire as to where it came from. However, you may have fraud issues with...

Clearly this will establish grounds for the divorce (adultery) but generally it will not affect the allocation of property or the award of spousal...