I was married to my wife in China in Aug 2000. We recently lost our marriage certificates.

Yes, that's possible. But it resets the marriage date by 17 years, which can be problematic if you divorce. I've successfully obtained...

Ms. Whitbeck is right. It all depends upon the workload of the court your case is in. I will add if there is some urgent need for it to be...

Can non custodial parent but joint legal prevent child from full time daycare during the primary's custody days?

You both have equal decision making power. If you have a dispute about full-time daycare, then you go to court to have the judge decide. You cannot...

You get a pro bono attorney by going to legal aid and asking for one - provided you meet their eligibility requirements and they have an attorney...

He signed the birth certificate. Now, he wants nothing to do with his son. Can a court make him take the child for visitation?

I agree with my colleagues. The court cannot force him to visit with the child. If he ignores the case, he will be ordered to pay support, but...

How do I sighn over all financial obligations for a child?

I agree with my colleagues. You can't sign over your rights, but if you are truly disabled and are on SSD, then you probably need to have your...

My colleagues are right. Unless the order is written such that she is required to obtain the records and send them to you, you'll have to get them...

Humm my boyfriend don’t have paper works and I do have paper I’m resdient and I can marry him and I want to fix his paper

Ms. Whitbeck is right. And I would advise you not use your name here. You don't want to get yourself in trouble if he has any problems.

How do custodial parent and I file to drop arrears

Ms. Whitbeck is right. A lot will depend upon the answers to her questions. But a short answer might be to simply go to the DA's Family Support...

What legal course can I take involving abandonment, I just found out that my ex quit his job and left the state

Ms. Whitbeck is right. You don't need to do a thing. But is there something you want? We can't force people to see their kids, but I suppose the...