My son is 19 but still fully supported by myself & my husband (step-dad). We are thinking of having him adopted....

Any arrearage of child support will still be owed unless the recipient agrees in writing to waive said arrearage.

If someone is on parole and they take aplea can it be put in writting that part of that plea is no violation of parole?

Yes, it is theoretically possible that the prosecuting attorney can put that in a plea agreement but I have never seen it done.

Will a class d drug felony still show up after it has been reduced

What I do for my clients is to prepare a form of order ordering the clerk of courts to show this as a Class A misdemeanor conviction, and expunge...

Does the legal father have to pay support?

He most likely will have to pay support. This fellow signed the paternity affidavit and held himself out as being the biological father of your...

Is it legal for a prosecutor to tell the defender to sign a plea bargain without their lawyer being present?

I need more information to answer this question. You stated that the prosecutor saw the defendant before his/her first court date. Are you saying...

What do I do about my daughter so I don't mess this up

You mentioned that you are on the birth certificate as the child's biological father. You need to petition the court to have paternity...

Do the police and social service have a right to keep a mother away from her child under these circumstances

This seems very unusual. Has a CHINS (child in need of services) petition been filed against mother?

Step-parent income is not included in the calculation of child support. Child support is calculated by using the biological parents' weekly gross...