Is my marriage legal? If not how do I get a divorce?

The citizenship status of your husband doesn't affect the legality of your marriage. If you don't want to continue to be married then you must...

Hello! can a father take custody of a child after nine yrs of not having a relationship with the child.

What a pathetic, but all too common threat! No, courts don't grant custody to the party that least wants to pay child support. Custody orders are...

Will my daughter's father get more visitation?

Determining a custody schedule that meets the best interests of a given child is a highly individualized analysis. There is no "standardized...

Should I relinquish my parental rights?

"What should I do? " Retain local experienced family law counsel without further delay. As a general rule, parental rights cannot be relinquished...

How can my Husband and I adopt our grandson?

One extremely relevant difference between your guardianship and your desired adoption is the status of the parental rights of the mother. Because...

My son has a 5 yr old daughter. His name is not on the birth certificate because they weren't married.

Every state has the legal authority to seek child support orders where a mother and/or child have received public benefits, such as Medicaid for...

Got "canceled" debt statement from bank for the house which was short-saled as the outcome of divorce proceedings.

As a general rule, forgiven debt is income for tax purposes, and $100K in reportable phantom income would be a shock to any family budget. ...

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Can I discharge outstanding tuition owed directly to the school and receive my diploma?

In addition to the comments of first-responder Mr. Walton, I would add that your attorney's ability to get paid by the school for whatever effort...

How do i get custody of my cousin's children if the mother is not taking proper care of them and the father is in jail.

The proper procedure would be a guardianship in which you will need to allege and prove the neglect of the mother. This is not a DIY project. ...

Career advice a bankruptcy lawyer

"Bankruptcy attorneys" come in many varieties. Too many on the debtor side do nothing but sell bankruptcies; any client who walks in the door with...