How do I get temporary or emergency custody of my cousin's 1 year old daughter?

You will need to file a petition in the probate division of the Circuit Court to be appointed the child's guardian. If they are willing (and you...

Can we file for emergency custody without a lawyer?

There isn't a requirement that you use the services of an attorney, but you'll need to make an honest assessment as to how confident you are that...

While she probably should have refinanced the mortgage, there aren't enough facts in your query to tell whether she committed any criminal act (did...

Does the supervisor of a supervised visitation order have to be present for the whole weekend visitation?

There's a good chance that he does, but we don't have the benefit of being able to read your order so there isn't any way we can tell you what it...

Can my step son's mom, who has abandoned him for 4 years, just walk in my house and demand to take him?

You are asking two different questions. Just because she is not allowed to just come into your home uninvited, doesn't affect whether she does...

How do we start this process of father signing over his rights to my husband of 10 years?

It will need to be in conjunction with an adoption. Adoptions are one of those areas of law in which you really need to hire an attorney to...

I have primary physical custody of my son. We share joint legal custody. were we never married. Am I able to move out of state

Maybe. If you have primary physical custody there is a presumption that you can move and it would be the other parent's burden to overcome that...

How do I find money that was left over to me from my dad ?

The first step is going to be research at the courthouse. With that amount of money, a guardian should have been appointed to safeguard the funds...

Can my boy friend adopt my daughter even if we are not married?

It's possible under the law, but the rub is that in any adoption the judge has to find that the adoption is in the best interests of the child, and...

So so what steps do I need to go by doing

Depends. Groundwork for what? Unless you want some astronomically high quotes, it's unlikely that you're going to get anyone to tell you how...