Can I give my daughter my step father's last name?

Yes, you can give your daughter whatever last name you want. You could give her a made-up last name if you wanted. You will fill out her name...

Is it easier to transfer custody or gardianship or apply for emancipation he is 17 and half?

A suit to modify a prior custody order or a suit to establish a guardianship would likely take several months and your son will be eighteen or...

How to hand over gaurdianship without making a payment and not interfering with child support?

A legal guardianship is too labor intensive and time consuming and your mom would indeed lose her right to collect child support. Your mom needs...

How can I lower or eliminate my child support payments as the state and not his mother who requested the payments?

Collecting state aid for a child through Medicaid and/or TANF gives the state an interest in collecting child support; they want to recoup some of...

Just FYI,not sure how urgent the issues are that are subject of your modification, but you you may want to wait and see if the Respondent files an...

Common law

Simply living together did not and does not make you and your boyfriend "common law" married. Did you and your boyfriend agree to be married? Did...

Attorney's fees and costs that were incurred for the enforcement suit can still be pursued and collected so the entire suit would not necessarily...

How to Motion to Strike without risking default do to my lack of Filing Answer.

You won't get defaulted. There isn't any kind of separate proceeding for a counterpetition. It's all part of the original suit and will all have...

How do I reschedule my court appearance? Is there something i need to file? This is a previous custody case.

You should repost this inquiry for Arizona attorneys to answer. I know the rules regarding notice for a Texas case because I am an attorney...

Im about to get a divorce and my wife makes double what I make. What are the chances that the child support will be taken. 1 kid

If your wife gets primary custody you will be ordered to pay child support based on your income, period. I disagree with the other attorney's...