All evidence must be presented during trial. However, many judges schedule pretrial conferences and at that time the judge will discuss with each...

What Happens When a Non Custodial Parent in relocates over a thousand miles away when its ordered two hours supervised visits?

I would assume that if the parent who moved wishes to continue to have any supervised visits, that parent will return to the area where the child...

How can I prepare myself legally to seek a modification of child support?

You should immediately start scheduling consultations with several experienced family law attorneys who regularly practice in the county where the...

Can I get my husband for abandonment of me and my son?

Abandonment or neglect is what you need to prove if you want to terminate his rights in connection with a stepparent adoption. You can raise the...

You may allow visitation in your presence immediately after the child is born, without allowing him to take the child for a period of custody. You...

Do I have any rights

Your daughter should tell her counselor or principal at school what happened. They will hotline the abuse and that will prompt a hotline...

Is she allowed to take our custody case to trial?

The GAL has only the authority to make recommendations to the Judge. The Judge may, or may not, follow those recommendations. If the mother...

Can the adoption be reversed ?

A lot depends on the specific facts of the case. Did father ever file with the Putative Father Index in Jefferson City? How long ago was the...

I am 23 I am wanting to change my last name to my step fathers last name how hard it would be to change my daughters last name?

An adult name change is a relatively easy process. However, a name change for a minor child requires notification to the other parent and may not...

The physical custody portion of a court order provides a schedule for when the children will be with which parent. Residential placement only...