I want to know if I can terminate a parents rights?

It sounds like this child is lucky to have you, but termination and adoption may still be a little premature. The termination is commonly linked...

Divorce Dercee error

In addition to the excellent suggestion of your first responder, Mr. Lewis, let me add that the concept of statute of limitations does not really...

Your question raises certain legal issues you might not recognize. For one, you are suggesting that your daughter missed a court date because she...

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Joint custody issues

No, you don't HAVE to allow contact between your child and its father, you WANT to. Custodial access and support are totally unrelated. The chld...

Disabled child turning 18 and I am going to petition for guardianship property. She has no assets. Is there any downside.

What possible "downside" concerns you is not clear. You tagged the practice area as "child support" (which I corrected to "guardianship") so...

Man left handwritten will in VA. Left all to brother and nephews. Adult daughter, out of wedlock, not mentioned at all.

In general, the rules on whether an omitted child has rights as an heir is no different for a holographic (handwritten) will. However, unless a...

Do I file a contempt petition in the County of the divorce or where we live?

A motion or petiton alleging failure or refusal to comply with a court order is properly filed in the case in which the order was entered. Best...

Can I get back my retainer fee

Non-refundable retainer agreements are not ethically favored, and never justify dilatory representation. Contact the bar association that licenses...

A stipulation is an agreement intended to become the order of the court. I assume you signed the stipulation with that intention. By and by the...

Chapter 7 bankruptcy /Home Equity loan

This sounds remarkably like a question I answered a few minutes ago. Please refer to that answer. If you are not the same asker, the coincidence...