I am a unmarried woman due to give birth in 4 months. If the father signs the affidavit of parentage, what rights does he have?

As a general rule, parental rights do not exist until they are decreed by a court. Until that is done, the mother has sole legal and sole physical...

Recording Ex-Wife w/o her knowledge

A majority, but not all, of states are "one-party consent" states for telephone recording. If online websites are to be believed, Maryland is not...

Does my husband have a good chance to get his son back.

When a child is conceived outside of marriage, the paternity and parental rights of the father (and child support obligation) must be established...

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If I have a noterized paper of my ex waiving rights to child support and she did not follow through can I sue her?

Bad news: until a court enters a decree terminating your parental rights, you are the parent, and you have a legal obligation to support your...

The rule is quite simple: until it is changed full and voluntary compliance with an existing court order is expected of all involved. Of course,...

My husband passed away in December 2013.

My condolences on your loss, and sympathy for having to deal with these issues. Here on this public forum we can provide helpful general...

I still owe money on my totaled car, can finance company force me to pay full amount of the difference all at once?

As a general rule a finance company can't force a consumer to do anything once the collateral is gone. The finance company can, however, file...

My parents are completely incompetent jerks and I want to move in with my grandparents how do I go about doing so?

The rules are quite simple. You are a minor. You live where your mother says unless there is a court order otherwise, or there is state child...

The judge ordered an evidentiary hearing following a show cause hearing for non payment of child support. Is this common?

No, child support cases are not "black and white." There are defenses, and a court cannot know whether they are valid without an evidentiary...