If a child is put up for adoption, is it safe to say, birth parental rights have been terminated?

if the baby was with the adoptive family for one year, i do not understand how the birth mom got the baby back. does your son have any papers...

Will I be able to change my children's name?

the problem is that it is very difficult to prove by clear and convincing evidence that it is in the best interest of the children to change the...

Have I made a mistake with dropping the child support order through the courts and just dealing with it through DHS ?

both the court and the agency can and will get you support. the court order is more easily enforceable via contempt. the dhs order is not...

What type of stuff should i be looking for in the calls/texts ive saved in order to get full custody?

you cannot now nor could you ever get full custody. it never existed. it does not exist now. what is it that you want? you have to prove...

Can a mother who has given up full custody of her triplets, marry a registered sex offender and request visits with the sex off?

there is no such thing as full custody now nor was there ever. so she did not give that up. yes, she may marry who she wishes. she must...

Is there anything we can do legally to stop husbands ex from abusing her sole medical decision making rights?

you may do nothing as you are not the parent. he has done something. he has a hearing in june on this issue. you can help him by paying for a...

What is my next move so ill be ready for court and hopefully take my daughter home?

without seeing the petition for op, the op order, your previous court papers, without getting any info from you, you want us to tell you your next...

If a visitation is set up in the state of IL and the father moves out of state (Colorado) is the visitation still valid

yes, that order is still valid. one of you could and should do motion to modify it to reflect the reality that exists now.

Is there a certain amount of child support arrears that a person has to pay back to get their driver's license reinstated?

it may be too late and irrelevant to try to determine if the child is really his. it is his legal child and that is what is important. have him...

yes complex. maybe a good idea to try to get a new lawyer. have the existing one do a motion to withdraw. that may not work due to the trial date...