At what age is a child considered able to choose the custodial parent?

I am not aware of a definite rule regarding when a child may choose a "custodial parent", whether its tied to the child's age or school grade. The...

My fiance is not the biological father of my son, but he is on the birth cert. He wants ultimate decision making rights.

It would be easiest (in terms of legal proceedings) to wait until you are actually married. Then, you can proceed with a step-parent adoption,...

Boyfriend wants to adopt my son

I agree with Mr. Hancock. You do not technically need to be married for your boyfriend to adopt your children. However, the court is obligated to...

Can a bio mother name foster parents to adopt her child before TPR and keep him from being moved to her out of state cousin?

Yes. As my colleague indicated, this is called an intervention (as in the chosen adoptive parents are intervening in the dependency case to adopt...

How would I go about adopting my girlfriends son?

Adoption is usually a two step process. First, the parental rights of the parent(s) must be terminated. Second, the court has to approve the...

Can I get my kids back even if I gave up my rights and been adopted

You can potentially re-adopt your biological children. However, as my colleagues have indicated, this first requires the termination of the...

EXPERIENCE answers please. Terminating parental rights with no adoption or state involvement.

Given the facts you describe, I understand your desire to terminate the father's parental rights. However, I am not aware of any procedure to do...

Do i need a custody lawyer

The facts you present are insufficient to allow me to provide an accurate answer regarding the respective "custody" rights of you and the child's...

My friend has filed for a divorce, still lives in the same home with two children, caught kissing a guy by friend of the husband

As my colleague has indicated, marital infidelity or being the driving force behind the breakdown of a marriage is irrelevant in terms of getting a...

Is it legal for a family law lawyer to file a Notice of Unavailability for close to a year without the client's knowledge?

I'm not entirely clear on the facts of your situation. For educational purposes, there is nothing illegal about filing a notice of unavailability...

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