What is the process of Step parent adoption steps when everyone agrees?

The first step is to file a Petition to Terminate Parental Rights. You can file this with the Request for Step-Parent Adoption. The forms are...

Hi, my boyfriend is currently in custody on a pc273.5(a)/f1 and i was served a subponea. Can they force me to testify?

You must comply with the subpoena. However, you should contact an attorney to find out your rights and the consequences if you refuse to answer...

Grandparents. We feel we NEED to step in for the best interest of the child, BUT...

In California, child protective services are mandated to place with a relative, unless your husband's record is an impediment. When the court...

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Rights of Custodial and Non-Custodial Parent

You have joint legal custody and there is no reason that you cannot take the children to their medical appointments. Your ex is just trying to be...

Which is a faster, simpler process, a minor to file for emancipation from parents or to have someone else file for guardianship?

If the minor is not currently in the dependency system, you should file for legal guardianship in probate court. If the minor is the subject of a...

I am so frustrated with LAUSD and would like to sue a particular school in Encino.

If your son was sexually abused, the school is a mandatory reporter which means that they must report it to law enforcement or DCFS. Was that...

A 388 Petition is a Request to Change a Court Order. You can file it, but you would have to show that it is in the child's best interests to grant...

Cps is adopting my grandson to strangers when my family/I qualify..he's been separated from his 4 brothersalso in foster care...

If the case is at the adoption stage, the court has already terminated the reunification rights of the parents. Welfare & Institutions Code...

My 16 year old daughter recently told me her father had molested her from around age 4 to 9. Can we press charges against him?

You should contact law enforcement immediately so they can conduct an investigation.

Cps took my children because of my ex. What can I do?

To properly advise you, it is necessary to know what the allegations are in the petition thqt was filed. If you are "non-offending," the court...