If a 16 year old becomes pregnant, then the child is born addicted who carries the burned of responsibility parent or 16 y/o

You are legally responsible for your children until they are 18 years old.

Can I (stepfather) adopt my daughter(4yrs) without consent from bio father who is in prison, and never signed the birth cert.?

He doesn't have to consent but you would still need to terminate his parental rights. If there is no order of paternity or a DNA test, you will...

Can you end up back in court if the judge from family court discovers you lied on your finances

This is a disconcerting post. You should not lie in general, but lying on a court document is serious.

I fear you missed your window to act. If you have a judgement, you could have placed a lien on his recovery. If you do not have a judgement, I...

I'm a mother of my 1yr old son. I am now married to my husband. I am sharing joint custody can my son father get visitation ?

Whether you were married to your son's father or not, he has equal right to parent. The fact that you now have a husband and are expecting a child...

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As my colleagues pointed out, this is a decision for the Court if the parties cannot agree. The primary parent does not have superior rights to...

Doesn't sound like it will be difficult if there are no other facts. It is just a process that must be done carefully to make sure the statutes...

In getting sued by my daughters dad for his name on the birth certificate and changing he last name to his

Your question is confusing as being sued necessarily means you were served with a Complaint or Petition. As regard the child's name, there is a...

What are the chances of sole/full custody?

Sounds like you live in another state and father is in Nevada. Is the latest order out of Nevada? If not, you need to discuss options with an...

If no papers were signed between a split up couple with a child, what can one do legally if the other keeps the child from them?

Both parents have equal rights to their children. If one parent is withholding the child, the only recourse is for the other parent to file a...