Can a non custodial parent ask for $50k to sign over her rights and let my new wife adopt? Is that extortion?

You cannot pay her money in exchange for her agreeing to terminate her parental rights. That would be akin to her selling her child and we don't...

What if children have different fathers and the father of youngest child is in the state of Louisiana and I'm already in Texas?

How long have you lived in Texas? If you have not lived in Texas for at least 6 months or there is already a court order in Louisiana, then...

What you would need to do would depend on the timing. There is a window of time after signing an AOP can an AOP can be rescinded. But if that...

How do I file for a custody modifications if the original order is in another state

If no parties reside in state of Wyoming, then you can file to modify the out of state order here in Texas. Jurisdiction and procedure can be...

My brother is deceased, Do my parents have rights to visitation with his child? The mother is still living

Under certain circumstances a grandparent can seek and be awarded a specific visitation schedule with a grandchild. Although Court's tend to give...

What if I am paying child support and my daughter which is 15 years old living her mother becomes pregnant

Your daughter having a baby does not make her an adult in the eyes of the law and it would not automatically end any child support obligation that...

What happens to the non custodial parent and the child if they refuse to go back when they are court ordered to?

If you believe that the child desires to live with you, then you need to file a Motion to Modify the existing order. If you just hold onto the...

You may want to get a certified copy of the decree of divorce that awarded her the home. Is there a deed for the house that is still in the...

How do I file a divorce I never lived in Illinois I just got married there.

In determining where to file it does not matter where you were married. What matters is where you live or where your spouse lives. If you have...

If your partner was married to someone else when the children were born then her husband is technically the presumed legal father of the twins. ...