My friend who is 40 years old just took legal custody of is nephew (brothers son)who is 14. and was residing in Virginia.

I'm not sure that adoption is the only answer. A formal, court-signed Order giving your friend legal and physical custody of his nephew should be...

Can an ex continue to use my child as a tool to threaten me with continous court visits due to my fiance?

If you do not yet have a formal custody Order (signed by a Judge), then you should set about to do that as soon as possible. Once there is a...

Can my ex get full or joint custody of our unborn child?

There are several steps before the Court can even consider giving visitation or custody time to your ex-partner: First, he would have to file a...

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How do I modify a custody agreement? What forms would I need and how much does it cost to file?

Any time you want to modify a post-Judgment (after the divorce is finalized) custody Order, you would need to show a "change in circumstances" --...

Most Courts would rule that your can't offer a substitute for your custodial time -- that if the father is not available, then he forfeits his...