What can I do if my daughter's father refuses to be in her life & hasn't seen her in 3 & 1/2 years?

With regard to your "custody" if you do not have sole legal and sole physical custody we should ask the court to modify the judgment to provide for...

What should I do if I want to file for divorce and am pregnant with a non-marital child?

You should file for divorce and allege in the complaint that your husband is not the father. The judgment of divorce needs to be clear that your...

At what age can a child decide for himself which parent he wants to live with?

Legal answer is the child can't decide until he/she is no longer a child - 18. Real answer, the closer to 18 the child is, the more the child's...

How to determine child custody and what lawyer do I need?

In MI without an order from the court - even if you are on the birth certificate the father has very few rights. Be aware that once you to go to...

Coming of Age

I suggest you might try to file petition for emancipation. This would allow you to act on your own and make your own decisions. Here is a form that...

You need to understand that an impeding ticket carries no points, is not sent to the Secretary of State and is about the lowest level offense that...