Do grandparents have rights to visit children when guardianship has been granted to another party?

You should immediately speak with an experienced family law and/or probate lawyer in the county in which your grandchildren live. You may need to...

In 1986 My husband was married and 7 years later he married me and never divorcing his first wife

Probably not, unless some specific circumstances exist. If your husband was already married, then he was not legally free to marry you and your...

How can I pursue a step parent adoption? Do I need to prove abandonment by natural parent (whom is not a US citizen?)

You must be married for at least six (6) months in order to do a stepparent adoption in many counties in Missouri. You would have to serve the bio...

What to do when the court ordered visitiation is not being followed?

You need to immediately consult with an experienced family law attorney in the county where the original Judgment was entered, and discuss taking...

How do I file a contempt of court for nonsupport?

You need to file the contempt in the same court that entered the Judgment that your ex-husband is being charged with violating. Please consult...

How do I respond to a motion to amend the divorce petition when I don't agree? We went to court, the judge didn't ask question.

You need to immediately consult with an experienced family law attorney in the county where this action is currently pending. That attorney should...

As the biological mother, you will automatically have a right of custody, as will the biological father once there is a determination of paternity....

How can I go about letting my child visit her father, and ensuring she returns to me, without going to court?

Without court orders, both parents are viewed as equal custodians under the law. That means, if you send the child to her father, and he refuses...

Will a mother signing over her kids to her brother affect the father's rights?

He needs to immediately get an experienced family law attorney in the county where the child support case was filed and immediately file for...

Is morning parenting time as important as evening parenting time?

You need to consult with your own experienced family law attorney, in the county where the case is pending, to get a more complete picture of the...