The divorce judgment should accurately reflect the hearing and trial transcript. If it does not, it needs to be amended with a copy of the...

You can file a civil Petition for name change. However, the nature of your criminal convictions will be factors because the Court will need to...

Unless the restraining Order is against the child, too, both parents still retain rights to the child. Even with a reasonable periods of placement...

The primary question is whether your ex still reside in Indiana? If so, it is not likely the Court will change venue unless the children have...

CPS is under no obligation to allow grandparent visitation. Their only requirement is to attempt to reunify the family, meaning the immediate...

If the agreement were drafted by an attorney, he or she should still have a copy.

This is a Social Security matter, not child custody. I have saved the question to the correct category.

There are many non profit legal services organizations. In your area alone, I believe Legal Action has an office in Winnebago County. You may...

At a pretrial hearing, your divorce can be finalized if the pretrial is scheduled at least 120 days from the date of filing the joint petition for...

Your adoptive father is the same as though he is your biological father. If he is physically abusive, you should contact CPS or the police. If...