What is the proper way to go about handling custody with one (2 year old) child when it comes to two unmarried parents?

If the two of you can agree on an arrangement, the best thing to do would be to go to an attorney who can help you set it up right. You can also...

What can I do legally for my 1 year old daughter if she is coming home from her fathers house smelling of cigarettes and weed?

I agree with Ms. Whitbeck. Given smoking is legal (and with the passage of the recent initiative, smoking weed will probably not be treated any...

How can I get sole custody of my two children? There farther has not seen them since March 2016.

Your facts are sparse, but it looks to me like you are going to be able to obtain "sole custody" only if you can demonstrate that the father is a...

To whom does NRS 126.051(1)(d) under Presumption of Paternity apply to?

The answer is generally yes, a father who holds himself out as the father and assumes the role, will have a claim to custody if the parties then...

Do I need to get custody from my baby's father if there is no documented proof that he is the father? Can My partner adopt him?

If you know who the father is, you will be required to bring him into the action, even though he doesn't appear on the birth certificate. He has a...

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Is Child Abuse Legal

This is a case where you should be working on two fronts: CPS and the courts, and it sounds like you've started there. And you're right, from a...

Do I have to sign a Stipulation to my Amended Divorce Decree?

I hesitate to give you a complete answer because there are so many details missing, but I will say that I think your concern is justified. There...

What is a proved up hearing based on default?

A "prove-up" hearing is one where the court needs to put the basic facts of the case on the record. Technically, the court cannot make any...

I got divorce degree as pro se & need to no what the following in it means, and/or requires me to do, NRS 125B.055, NRS 125.130

NRS 125.230 simply grants the court the authority to make temporary orders regarding children and it mandates that social security numbers be...

Is it possible for a third party to terminate the rights of a putative father who was never a part of the child's life?

Ms. Whitbeck is right. This is a process of several steps, but the answer is yes - you can get custody and potentially adopt, though it will take...