I say he goes back to dad on Sunday - “the day prior to school resuming.”

Legal guardianship?

Petition for Step-Parent Adoption while terminating bio-parent’s rights because of 1-year abandonment.

Can I file to change my child’s last name even if the father signed the birth certificate but hasn’t been around since after bir

You need to use “due diligence” and try and find him because he needs to be served with your petition for name change. Once you exhaust all...

The whole point of reunification therapy is that there is a therapist there to protect your daughter. You are transferring your feelings about him...

Divorce issue>Family law?

You should give notice that you will seek watts charges equal to 1/2 fair rental value - and hire an attorney

You seem to be doing find without one thus far; it depends on why you think she might contest it - it seems she doesn’t have facts on her side to...

What does it mean when the judge grants temporary visitation from Friday at 5pm until Sunday at 5pm?

Generally, when a court makes this type of order, you would be free to take the children to your home during your custodial time. Perhaps the...

My son was 16 and the mom closed the child support case, he is now 26 and she reopened but I'm not working can she do that?

She only closed the enforcement of the case; perhaps she didn’t modify the support order.

Can my estranged wife file i-485 without my help and approval?

I’ve changed the practice area to Immigration.

You present a very reasonable plan; you just file for dissolution of marriage and ask for sole physical and legal custody until he is released and...