I have a son. His father has not been in his life much. My husband wants to adopt him, what steps do we need to take?

There are two things that need to happen. First, you need to terminate the natural father's parental rights. If the father has not had contact...

Child Support

The start date is determined by either court or agency order. Office of Recovery Services would treat the entry of the order as the start date,...

My son's biological father has never paid child support or showed any interest in him does he still have rights?

This is a tricky question. If paternity has been established through the court, then he has rights that must be terminated by a juvenile court. ...

I am an ummarried mother of a 4yr old son, I live in Utah and want to relocate, Can my sons father stop me?

The father is most likely trying to do just that. However, the court will need to decide if the move is a material and substantial change in...

Generally, you only have ten days from the date of the commissioner's recommendation to file your objection. However, if there are new facts that...

Can i have my right terminated voluntarily if the courts deemed me unfit in a separate case

If you want to develop a relationship with your children, you should file an action in the district court where the divorce decree was entered to...

How does my new wife can adopt my childs ( their mother passed away in 2003)

You would file a petition for a step-parent adoption. She would tell the court that she is willing to take on all of the responsibilities of a...

My kids were adopted to my dad and his wife but his wife has child abuse charges what can i do to know why DCFS placed my kids w

If your father adopted your children, then your rights to the children were terminated, and you will have a difficult time doing anything regarding...

Can a sibling of the mother take custody of the child without permission from the father?

Yes, if the court was not made aware of your family member or his interest in the case. I would first recommend that your family member check with...

Can my childs mother take him to live out of state without my permission?

If your paternity has been legally established (i.e., you have a court order establishing paternity) you can petition the court to modify your...