My husband wants to adopt my daughter and change their last name, how can we don this?

The father must consent unless he has not seen the kids for over a year and has not paid ANYTHING for their support in over a year. When I say...

How hard would it be once me and my boyfriend Get married, for him to adopt my boys?

There are two issues in an adoption. The first is whether the father's consent is required. If it is, you have to get it, no matter how bad of a...

My daughter is pregnant and the babys father is not helping her at all. What can she do to make him help?

He doesn't have to help her until the child is born. At that point she can (and should) file for paternity and child support. She may also be...

What are some other strategies a father could conduct to get his parental rights established?

You serve the mother by a process server, or the sheriff or by publication if you cannot find her. If you can't locate her you might even file for...

I must disagree. While a visitation order is undoubtedly a court order, most courts will not force a parent to visit with his children if he...

How can my boyfriend adopt my daughter

You have to be married for a year before the adoption can take place. The father's consent is required unless one of the exceptions applies which...

Can a school stop me from knowing my child is there for the day?

Tell whomever you speak to at the school to brush up on their reading of 3109.051(H)(1) and (2). Ask them if they've received any Court order that...

Over whelmed

Other than filing a juvenile complaint to have her declared unruly, I don't know what else you can really do. I think you need to get an attorney...

Question about harassment

Her actions need to cause a reasonable person to fear death or physical harm. Nine times out of ten civil protection orders between people with a...

My kids father is now $5000.00 behind in Child Support, what can I do?

There are a number of ways to attempt to prove that he has money. For starters, does he have a bank account? A Credit Card? You can use these...

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