In some cases, you can relinquish your parental rights through the State proceeding, but, once that happens, you can't come back later and seek...

Criminal charges can only be prosecuted through law enforcement officers and the District Attorney, but you may be able to obtain a protective...

How do I adopt or foster a grandchild I have kept most of her life

You hire an adoption attorney to begin the process of filing for adoption. If you only want custody, you file for custody rather than filing to...

Hi my child's father wants to give up he's rights with my son do he stop paying child support?

He's not allowed to give up all his parental rights in order to escape child support unless someone else is adopting the child. He can give up the...

My question is on how to get the proper paperwork for step parent adoption ?

If by "they" you mean the children, then, no, they do not have to sign. Your adoption attorney can prepare the paperwork for you, file it, and...

Am I entitled to anything?

When you say, "this happened in Texas," I'm not sure if you mean the filing of the petition for divorce or the actions concerning the property, and...

Is getting engaged before the divorce is filed adultery?

Engagement does not meet the legal definition of adultery. There must be a physical sex act outside of the marriage to meet the definition of...

In la. Father has signed birth certificate mother dies what rights does father have when child and mother lives with grandpare?

The father in your scenario has legal custodial rights. However, if the grandparents won't relinquish physical custody and law enforcement won't...

Can I get money back from child support taken out of my check after the date court agreement was made that payments stop ?

Technically the money should be refunded to you, but the State system is notoriously slow and prone to mistakes, especially when it comes to giving...

I was engaged and i left. Some say i should return the ring bc i left but he cheated before i left, so do i still have to return

If your ex-finace' files suit, he might be able to obtain a judgment ordering you to return the ring or pay the value of it, but you might have...