Can I move out of the state with my child?

You have not said if you have sole or joint legal custody. This would be important. Regardless, you need to ask permission from the Court prior to...

How do I change my child support ruling in California when I live in MI?

As counsel has said, you will need to address this issue in California, since that is where the support order has been entered. I would add that...

Stepparent adoption...

Before an adoption can take place, you need to be married for typically 1 year (this varies slightly from county to county). Then, you need to...

Step parent adoption cross states- Michigan and Georgia

This sounds as if it would qualify for a step parent adoption; however, the adoption should take place in the state where the child...

Counsel is correct, the easiest process here would be a step parent adoption - and you would need to be married one year (varies slightly from...

How do I request a raise in child support?

You need to argue that he has willingly reduced his income, and that income should be imputed to him at the rate he should be earning. There is...

I was wondering if I can reinstate my child support.

You can start a new child support case; however, if you forgave past child support, that can no longer be collected. Robert Champion

I am married and pregnant with another man's child. My husband and I want child support from him. How do we establish paternity?

In order to have an outside party listed on the birth certificate, you would need to begin a paternity action. Part of this process will include...

Can I file for full custody?

Mr. Hopkins in correct. Since you are not married, unless a custody order has been put into place, as mother, you are presumed to have legal and...

What are the chances of a father with a mental illness getting joint or legal custody or even visitation?

The fact that he has a mental illness does not matter as much as how he is addressing that mental illness. If he can document that he takes his...