Does an absent father have rights?

What rights? Clearly he has the obligation to pay support. Unless he has the court ordered rights to visit or make decisions, he does not have...

Can someone hire a lawyer for a child custody battle?

This is what people do. There are family lawyers that only do custody cases. Find one in your area that has a good reputation and who you can...

Where do I go to try to get an emergency order of full custody of my toddler?

If you have a case, file under that case. If not, file a parentage case and a RFO under that case at your local Family Law Courthouse. Give ex...

Question on contract?

Many attorneys write what are called 'co-habitation agreements.' This deals with the issues you mention. It is not a pre-nup. it is not made on...

If im on disability and getting a divorce who pays attorney fees

The Code creates a feature for the other side to contribute. This is not a guarantee. Typically you have a contractual relationship with an...

FC 215 says that service on an attorney is not sufficient. If you can validate the address, you can accomplish service personally or by mail. ...

If my girlfriend is found to be mentally unstable by child services & we live together,could we both lose custody of our child.

This is possible. I have seen the County mandate that one parent obtain a restraining order against the other and remove that parent from the...

My Husband has a company that he founded 25 years ago. We have been married 9 years. If he sells it, is it community property?

The truth is that it (the Corp.) may have both a separate component and a community component. There are two cases which illustrate the valuation...

Can my husband adopt my son

This is step-parent adoption. Some counties have a term that the marriage should have lasted prior. Some counties do not. You will either have...

Is child care and living expenses included in child support automatically?

Child care can be left in or out. Some pay it over and above; for others it is inclusive. It depends on how your order was structured. It is...