Can a father whose name is not I. The child's birth certificate have legal right over the child?

If the child was born during the marriage, your ex-H is the presumed father. If he is NOT the biological father, genetic testing would be required...

How can my husband adopt my daughter?

Simple question, not so simple answer. One thing lawyers learn early on is that there are almost always 2 sides to the story. There are quite a...

I need a family/divorce attorney who is available after normal hours.

You need to prioritize...what's more important to you? Having your kids or whatever else might be keeping you from going to court. And some of...

Do I have to take my kids out of school so that I can meet with their dad at 6pm for his weekend visitation?

Now that you are so far away, you will need to modify the terms of the order giving the dad visitation. You should contact an attorney to do this...

If you've successfully completed the plan, "most" of the time CPS will leave you alone. I qualified the answer because the levels of the...

Children under CPS custody, how do I as a grandmother get them back? Need advise!

As the others have said, there are certain things you need to get the court to look at. But before that can happen, you need to file an...

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Hi I have a no contest divorce case that's been dismissed for lack of want. Is there a way to re-instate it?

If the DWOP (Dismissal for Want Of Prosecution) was signed less than 30 days ago, you can file a Motion To Reinstate, and send a copy to the other...

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Can my soon to be ex be held in contempt? If so for what and what will happen?

I know that many people don't hire lawyers, but when you go that route, unless everything goes "perfectly", you're in a world of hurt. You know...

How long does it typically take from the time you decide to separate and engage a lawyer to the time the court decision is done

It can be just a few days if EVERYTHING is agreed to. By that I mean who gets custody of the child, how much child support will be paid, and what...

Can I reset my initial hearing it's a parent custody hearing

"Most" of the time if a person says they were just served with papers and need time to hire an attorney, the court will work with them. In all...