My daughters father wants to give up his rights to our daughter and my husband wants to adopt her, do I have to have a lawyer?

The law does not require you to have a lawyer in this situation. But I absolutely would never attempt this without one. Adoptions must be done...

What rights do I have to a great granddaughter?

You need to file a Petition with the Court as soon as possible. Until you have a court order you have no rights. If your granddaughter tries to...

Does the non-custodial parent who is paying child support have the right to receive school and/or other pictures of their child

I would ask why your brother is content to just receive pictures? If there is an order requiring him to pay child support then there is almost...

Will my brother have to go to court to get full custody of his daughter now that her mother is deceased or can he just take her?

Based on the information you provided, your brother is the only person who has the right to have his child. I would urge him to be sensitive about...

What's my first step?

Your son can ask that the Court order CPS to do a home study on you to see if you would be a placement option. But I would suggest you be more...

My x sends his mother to pick up drop off my children, she yells at me, parks in my yard, , bangs on my door,what can I do?

I agree with the other answers except that I would avoid calling the police unless you really feel you have no choice. Judges in Johnson and...

Child support

Your child still needs to receive support no matter where they are so your child support obligation does not automatically change. You can file a...

The court went against the divorce agreement regarding child support, what can i do?

It does not sound like you need to get your name "cleared." Based on your question I am assuming that both parents agreed there would be no child...

You are not required to let them see your children or let them in your house, even if they bring the police with them. However, they will usually...

Would it be possible to get custody of my grand daughter(11 mo.) from my 19 yr old daughter if I know she is in danger?

As you said you can and possibly should make a CPS referral. You can do son online or by telephone. But you do not have to just sit and wait for...