Will it cost me to change my name if it was in my divorce decree?

If the divorce judgment awarded you a name change, then you just need to use that document to change you name on your driver's license, social...

What r my chances?

This is a very complex and complicated question. Much would be determined by the county where you/they reside, and what evidence you may be able...

That notarized paper does not bind the Judge, so your children's mother is free to ask the Judge for custody rights to the children. However, this...

Do I still have a right to visitation with my children even though I've been absent in their lives for three years?

If you have a court judgment (incorporating a parenting plan) then you are entitled to your custodial periods that the court awarded you in that...

Did the father give up his rights

No parent automatically gives up his/her parental rights by being absent from the child's life for any period of time. Only a court can take away...

If I filled a restraining order on someone and I drop it do either party have to show for court

If the person properly dismissed the action, then there is no action that remains pending for either party to appear for in court. However, I...

Emergency order of protection

You will need to defend the one pending in MO. The IL judge may have refused to issue an order if jurisdiction properly was in MO, which is why the...

Temp. Legal guardian ship

This is a complicated question. How old are the children? Do they go to school? How long is "temporarily"? You may need to get letters of...

How does a stepparent adoption work if there has been no contact with the father?

A stepparent adoption is much easier If the biological father consents. If he will not consent, then you must prove that he has substantially...

Can I change my 3 year old son's last name from his father's to mine?

If the biological father has been ordered to pay child support, then there is an order declaring him to be the father. You can file for a name...