If you are not paying support, your ex may be trying to set things up so that another man can eventually adopt your child. If you can, hire an...

If ex wants child’s last name changed, will he have to pay child support if the mother is on assistance?

The last name has no effect on whether he has to pay child support. Once the CSEA or you request child support, he will likely have to pay child...

I agree with Mr. Harp and Ms. Martin. I was on the bench as a magistrate for a number of years. I had a gentleman state that he would kill...

How to regain custody?

It depends. If it was an informal agreement that was not made through court, you can go pick your child up. I am not suggesting that this would...

Can I file abandonment or anything for my child when the father hasn’t been in the picture since she was two months old?

If you are married and your spouse wants to adopt her, your spouse has a good chance of being allowed to adopt your daughter based on her...

Can a noncustodial parent relocate even tho they still work for the same company?

Read your Decree of Divorce or dissolution and your separation agreement. If there is no language prohibiting such a move, then you can go.

How can I get my case dismissed and transferred for lack of jurisdiction?

Who took custody of your child? And why? How long ago did they take custody away from you? And when he was in the custody of his father, how...

What can be done and when?

After one year of a father being substantially uninvolved with the child gives cause for another man to adopt him in probate court. That man should...

You will still need to get a paternity test to prove that you are the father. Although you don't need to tell the wife, she will likely find out. ...

IF the therapist said that about you, (s)he likely said it based on what your wife told him/her. And likely (s)he didn't just come out and say it,...