What do I do if someone claimed my daughter

Unless the final order speaks to the issue of who gets the tax exemption, you don't get it unless you provide over 50% of her support. Child...

How to go about voluntarily giving up rights to a child?

I have a different perspective from my colleagues. If it is your intent to never pursue child support from him, then I'd advise you to ask him to...

Should I find an attorney?

Be aware that your continued failure to leave the relationship (if it is still ongoing) could be seen as a failure to protect your children. This...

I want to file for a divorce

This is one of those cases that can be extremely easy or extremely difficult. It will depend on the mindset of you two---whether you want to...

Is it reasonable to include in a divorce petition that the woman I married "deceived" me about her mental health issues?

Are you looking to place fault on her for the divorce? If y'all had no children nor any appreciable amount of property, then you might consider...

Whose got the background you want to have cleared? There is an administrative process that allows alleged perpetrators, who have been ruled out, to...

I need information on the process of a step parent adoption.

Your case is ripe for moving on a termination cause, followed (actually pretty much simultaneously) by adoption. This is definitely not a DIY area...

There is some confusion of the issues here. The case proceeding as a level 2 won't change simply because a jury trial is requested. There is no...

A disturbed family member has been slandering me incessantly, without factual basis, for 6 years, mostly online libel now.

First, you need to determine whether your reputation has truly suffered. There's nothing worse than spending time and effort on filing a suit only...

Visitation schedule

The best schedule is the one you can both agree to. As a lawyer, when a case gets to this point, I let the client drive the bus because this is the...