Your future husband can file for a step-parent adoption. It is actually called Intrafamily adoption. If the natural father is under a court order...

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Normally the courts will use an interim order in a case such as yours to allow time for a relationship to develop. The court will review the...

How do i go about getting back custody of my two children from their father who is unable to care for them.

Custody is always subject to be changed. You need to retain a family law attorney to file a change of custody. You must allege that there has...

The car is community property. You have the right to manage community property during the marriage. If you purchase another vehicle and trade in...

My daughter is 12 will be 13 in March. She wants to see her father but does not want set visitation.

The judge may talk to the child in chambers to determine her wishes. He is not required to do so. If there is no custody judgment in place, the...

How can I as a mother strip my childs father of all his parental rights.

The only method by which his rights would be terminated is if the child is adopted by another man. This can be done without his permission if he...

Can my fiance and I still live together?

You should obey the temporary order until you go to court in 4 months. At that time you can explain to the court the situation. The court may or...

Proceeds of life insurance policy

Insurance proceeds are not part of the estate. They belong exclusively to the beneficiary. You should go ahead and take the insurance proceeds...

Adultery does not make a marriage null. Nullity of a civil marriage only occurs for some defect, either a prior undissolved marriage, defect in...

What is my next step for divorce in a covenant marriage?

There are special rules for covenant marriage, specifically La. R.S.9:307. The required time to have been living separate and apart is two years,...