I am curious if you agreed to maintain her items until she could retrieve them? If so, you should return them. Had she left and there been no...

In Ohio, if you are on the child support case related to the arrearages, you can simply ask for an audit of payments made, credits, arrearages,...

I AM MARRIED AND I TOOK MY HUSBANDS LAST NAME, I WOULD LIKE TO CHANGE MY LAST BACK TO MY MAIDEN NAME.

In Ohio, you would pursue a name change in Probate Court. You must publish to the public (in the legal news) that you desire to change your name,...

What can i do if my attorney did nothing for a simple step parent adopition and was paid in full and i did all the work?

Often the local Bar Association will intervene to assist clients in resolving financial disputes with their attorney. Best of luck!

I understand there's no way to relinquish fathers rights w/out adoption. What about grandfather adopting?

Ohio law give sole custody to single mothers. Grandparents can adopt their grandchildren. However, I have never seen it done when one parent seeks...

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I filed for a termination of parental rights after over 5 years of abandonment.

If this were in Ohio, the Courts would look at whether he communicated or supported in any way prior to your petition to terminate his parental...

My friend was accussed of having sex w/ her 16 year old son who was being adopted , he had been gone for 8 months, so far......

This is a very complex case. In Ohio, foster parents have little to no rights. The child most likely had or has a guardian ad litem. I recommended...

I want to adopt my nephew.

As with Attorney Kottcamp, I am not licensed in your state and would be provided you with information based on the procedures in Ohio. While he...

CHILD 15 IN FL WANTS TO MOVE HOME WITH BIO PARENTS BUT WAS ADOPTED OUT OF FOSTER CARE

Please know that I am not licensed to practice in Florida. However, if these facts were present in Ohio, I would provide the following information....