How do I legally add my grandaughter to my husbands medical insurance plan?

If you were the child's parent you would not need to have any court order to place her on your insurance. However, you are not the child's parent....

Question about summer vacation

Generally, if the judgment requires notice by May 7, and no notice was given by May 7, there will not be a technical violation by refusing to grant...

If a mother leaves the state after losing kids to their father in court, is that considered abandonment?

If you file for a stepparent adoption, and you have been married for more than six months, and the biological mother does not consent, then you...

CCan I recant the statement I wrote at the police station yesterday ?

Regarding the protective order, so long as you are an adult and filed a Petition for Order of Protection you can simply go to the same office where...

My boyfriend has taken our daughter out of the household an isn't allowing me to spend time with our 2 year old,

You really need to schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney who regularly practices in the county where you (or the child's...

Sometimes if paperwork is not filed properly, or not within the time frame that the court wants the documents to be filed, the court will dismiss...

The right to receive 401(k) money has to be determined at the time of the divorce. If the court did not award a portion of that account to the...

Can my ex say there is a history of domestic abuse when there is no proof?

In general, when you go to court you must present proof of whatever allegations you raise. Your ex may say that you told her about the abuse. You...

Can my boyfriend get visitationog his daughter?

Depending on what which specific crime that he was convicted of, he may be restricted to supervised visitation only. The statutes dealing with...

It often happens because a judge believes that if the parties actually sit down together, with a good mediator, that a resolution may be reached. ...