You can file for a stepparent adoption so long as you and your husband have been married for more than six (6) months. However, the biological...

Can I move out of state with my kids if i have full legal and sole custody of them after my divorce?

Please carefully read the Judgment of Dissolution that you were granted. The law requires that in all cases where custody of unemancipated...

Can my wife kick me out the house

In general, many courts will not allow a spouse to be "kicked out of" the marital home while the divorce is pending regardless of who's name is on...

There are no statutory recognized rights for godparents in the State of Missouri regarding custody rights to a godchild.

After a child turns 18 are they supposed to get the past due child support if the parent whom owed it pays it or not?

Child support judgments, when entered, order one parent to pay the other parent support for the benefit of the minor child. The money is owed from...

How do I get a restrainting order dismissed ?

You can go to the clerk's office at the courthouse where you applied for the Order of Protection and request the necessary forms for dismissing the...

You will likely have to do a legal name change. Please schedule a consultation with an experienced family law attorney who regularly practices in...

Can my children's mother deny me my visitation due to a pending felony possession charge?

In general, a judge expects parties to follow a court judgment until that judgment is changed by the court. You should immediately file a Family...

Your son cannot be emancipated from only one parent. He's is either emancipated or he isn't. What options are available to your son depend on his...

I understand your attachment to your nephew, however I am unaware of any statute that permits an aunt to apply for visitation rights to a minor...