My husband and I are sole providers for our grandchild in Tennessee.

You do not mention any legal status that established custody. If you have not already done so, you should petition for guardianship while neither...

If I give up my parent rights up do I still have to pay child support in the state of Montana?

The general rule in every state is that the child support obligation ceases when parental rights are terminated. However, as attractive as this...

Getting married, good idea to sign a prenup or not????

It is senseless to have a pre-nup just to say you have one. It is eminently sensible to use a pre-nup to clarify the financial obligations of the...

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What are the chances of obtaining full custody of children if i have bipolar disorder that is contained and treated?

The health of the parties is only one factor that a court will consider in determining the best interests of the children for custody arrangements....

The mother of my son left IL to kentucky as a father who is on birth certificate and pays support what can i do

It is simply not true that you never needed a custody agreement. Just look what has happened! In fact, what you need is a custody order, a decree...

Upon the death of a spouse what is required by law to sell the house

Your aunt can only quitclaim her own interest, so if no legal proceedings brought the title current in her name after the death of your uncle, that...

Medicaid is terminating benefits for my mother.

The information you have received about the transfer so far may very well be absolutely correct, and the consequences hugely problematic. Get off...

What should I bring to a custody modification hearing?

You have waded into a complicated area of law in which the rules of evidence are central. A forum like Avvo is not designed to give anything but...

Have joint legal and physical custody, can i ask for changed visitation if this is not in my daughters best interest?

In some states the right to petition the court to modify custody orders is limited in a way that discourages repeated, frivolous, or trivial...

Chapter 13 will not be discharged. Should I proceed?

Chapter 13 can provide benefits other than a discharge. Whether there are any in your case is not an assessment the good Avvo bankruptcy attorneys...