How long does a father have to go without making contact at all before his rights can be terminated?

I am assuming by your question that you are not looking to have another man adopt your son. If that is correct, then you don't have a legal reason...

Adoption ?

Once you and your fiancée have married, and assuming he has been in the child's life for at least six months prior to filing for adoption, and...

What is the quickest steps to get a divorce in a same sex marriage, when shes pregnant and refuses to divorce?

We are in a new era of the law, obviously, and the details of what we have always called paternity need to be worked out. Applying the law as it...

Congratulations on beginning this exciting chapter of your lives. Now is a great time to meet with an experienced adoption attorney and learn...

Can my son mother take my child out of private school during the middle of school year and refuse to let me know where he's goin

You have some things to untangle; you need a judgment of custody and child support, and it sounds like the arrangement you had all this time is no...

Can my fiancé adopt my daughter?

Once you two have married you can do an intrafamily adoption. You should contact an experienced adoption attorney to get that done, but it's not...

How do I write a formal letter to the judge in asking to dismiss court costs on a restraining order that he denied?

In some parishes you can be placed on a payment plan for outstanding court costs. I do not anticipate that the judge will let you out of your...

Can a protection order affect custody?

The entry of protective order makes it much more likely that your child's father will have continued restricted access to your child. The laws on...

While she could have filed in one of three parishes (where you live, where she lives or where you last lived together), if you were not served she...

Do I still have grandparent rights?

Your question is complicated and your best option would be to sit down with an experienced family attorney and explore all the facts. There is a...