Is CPS legally required to to submit a petition to the court for child placement?

If you were served with a Summons, then you were also served with a Petition. A Summons in this type (Dependency and Neglect) of case does not...

If no court case was ever filed, and the Department did not list this as a "confirmed" case of child abuse on their Trails database, then, no, it...

My baby’s Father doesn’t want to give me permission to go on vacation with my son out of state,what can I do?

A lawyer would need to read your orders to advise you in this matter. In my experience, it is unusual to have a restriction on taking a vacation...

When you take cash out a refinance, you are free to spend the money any way you wish. There is no penalty for paying arrears in full, and there is...

My stepdaughter is 18 and doesn’t live with custodial parent anymore. Do the Noncustodial parent continue to pay child support?

Your husband continues to pay child support to the child's mother until either the child reaches the age of 19 years, or the court enters an order...

Can I request bank statements and tax returns on a sworn financial statement from my ex?

If someone is seeking to modify child support, then each of you is required to provide the other, without the need for a request from the other,...

How can my dad file a divorce with my stepmother and what would be the consequences

Your father needs to consult directly with a family law attorney in his area. The questions you want answered are much too complex for a Q&A forum...

How do I go about getting a protective order drop-ed I would like to talk to someone to help me threw this please

This is a Q&A forum for basic legal questions. Lawyers are prohibited from responding to posts like your seeking a consultation. To find a lawyer...

The money you made for the down payment no longer exists, so it is not property, marital or separate. The house you bought is, in its entirety,...

3 heirloom diamond rings?

Well, that is unfortunate. If your son made a gift to his then-wife of the rings you gave to him, they now belong to her, and she is not obliged to...