My sister adopted twin girls and now the two girls are misrepresenting themselves as my 92 year old mother's daughters.

This is not an adoption question. This is an estate issue and you need to talk with a lawyer about whether there are legal documents giving your...

I need a family law/child custody lawyer,I don't have the money for the retainer I can make payments as we go to court. HELP

You can go to paralegals for paperwork assistance but the best option is to retain an attorney who will agree to do limited scope of representation...

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If you have not been in Dependency court yet, you are lucky. CPS has the authority to remove the children if they believe there is a risk of abuse...

How do I adopt a child that's already adopted? The child (9)expressed that he want to live with me and mom will give him to me.

If the mother wants to voluntarily give you the power to care and control medical, educational, and all other parental decisions, the best option...

Can a child be released to a parent after taken into child protective services?

Because you were arrested and most likely child protective services took the child into protective custody because there was no one else to take...

What prosses do i have to do to change my 10 month baby biological father last name to my Husbands last name.

Since he is not on the birth certificate and you are not married to the biological father, he is not the presumed father. He is simply the alleged...

Under what circumstances would a judge not terminate parental rights?

The termination of parental rights for a parent who has not visited and has not supported the child is a battle but it can be won. Additionally,...

How do I tell the judge about parent's real jail time? How does the Court know when parents have gone against the courts order?

If Dependency Court is involved then you should inform the social worker and let her make the decision as to whether the father can be left alone...

What do I do first when sole custody is given to abuser based on text messages My only son just turned seven June twenty six

You can ask for a custody evaluation which can be done by a court appointed minor's attorney or by the court custody evaluator. Most or all of the...

I was abused as a child and have trauma because of it. Can I sue the HSA for neglect of foster care or the state of California?

If you were abused while in foster care and while you were under child protective services in dependency court, you could have filed a suit years...