If you have joint custody of child and other parent goes to jail for drugs and burglary does it terminate his rights

Obviously he cant have custody while in prison, so custody is lost. She should modify the custody orders to make it official. His parental rights...

At a settlement conference, are judges accustomed to In Pro Per litigants on both sides being unprepared ?

Usually. However, this is not a free pass either. There are self help attorneys at the courts. Even classes on how to prepare for settlement...

My wife has a 5 year old daughter who I raised since she was 1. Father not around since she was 1. How can I adopt her? Her

There are several steps involved, termination of parental rights, publication of notice, social service report and adoption.

Can a Family Law Judge Preclude Specific Activities During My Custodial Time Absent Any Showing of Harm, Danger, etc?

There are legal questions as to this order. It appears to put non parent relatives on equal standing with biological parents (or legal guardians...

What is the difference between legally seperated and legally divorced...

"Separated" is still married and support is ordered only if requested by filing a motion or petition with the court.

My husband left me in 2006 I hired an attorney to get a divorce but he couldn't be found Can I have him pronounced dead

You can go to the social security office to apply for derivative benefits , as well as ask a benefits counselor about death benefits. Ill tag...

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My son is 12 years and 11 months old can I request that he be called to testify in a custody and visitation case

We strive to shelter children from the egregious aspects of litigation, as such, other means are used to obtain the child's preferences. Such as...

My wife and I have been separated for 9 months, but no legal separation documents were filed.

If its not ordered by the court its not alimony.

I have been married for 10 years and am thinging about doing some type of written agreement to protect assets, alamoney and reti

You can do a post nuptial agreement . You should see an attorney and not try to do it on your own.

Divorce

All the paperwork must be turned in and completed for the divorce to be granted.