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

Technically, if you have an existing parenting plan in place per order of the court then you have such rights of visitation as are provided for in...

Do I have to pay back child support if I have been sending non court order child support?

From your question I make the assumption that your wife has already initiated a divorce action in Alabama. I am not familiar with Alabama family...

Legal custody/passport

The issuance of a child passport, as you know, is up to the Federal government and its regulators. However there are recognized special...

Can I terminate parental rights?

In my experience, as a general observation, courts are reluctant to terminate a parent's rights unless there is also a request from a step-parent...

Do you have to file in the county you live in if your spouse knows a judge & prosecuting attorney and others in that jurisdictio

In Missouri, parties may, by agreement, file in any county in the state. If there is no agreement a petition for divorce may be filed in the county...

Section 452.317 of Missouri law provides that from the date of filing a dissolution action no party shall terminate coverage during the pendency of...

If my ex is arrested for sexual abuse of our son, what might happen?

Your question is extremely difficult to answer. The matter has both civil and criminal aspects to it. The most important issue is to do what is in...

Uncontested divorce with children, want to leave state

Relocation situations need to be handled carefully - Missouri Statute Section 452.377 deals with relocation matters in Missouri. The statute...

Your question does not have sufficient facts - Missouri Statute Section 452.377 deals with the issue of "Relocation of Children". Such cases are...

Reasonable visitation

The Missouri legislature has determined that it is the policy of the state of Missouri that frequent, continuing and meaningful contact with both...

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