I am 20 years old and ill will like to adopt my cousin he live in Mexico mom and dad are ok with me bring him to Los Angeles ?

You still have to comply with immigration law - adoption will not allow you to get around that. You may want to post this question there to see...

Can I add my husbands last name to my daughters name even though he hasn't legally adopted her?

Previous counsel are correct - you can't do it without his or the court's permission. By you saying "he is not in her life" I take that as he is...

My wife served me in may, agreed sep date of 3/1/15. Prelim paperwork has been filed. she wants to go to court.

You should hire an attorney. There are so many pitfalls you may not be aware of. For example, the agreement of the separation date. Is that in a...

What do you do when your lawyer does not file necessary papers for court x2 and says ,"Don't worry about it",. He missed court.

You are free to change attorneys at any time. It always shocks me when people tell me how rude some attorneys are, and yet they stay with them. ...

I need to get custody of my grandson.

I find it interesting that you obviously see no problem with a woman telling a man he's the father when it is convenient for her, then "informing"...

Seeking increased parenting time with my 11 year old son. I currently have him alternate weekends from Fri - Sun

Changed Circumstances is required to change custody - you don't say if you have joint physical and legal custody. That is different than a...

Can my ex wife keep me from picking up my boys without a court order. Right now I have 50/50 joint & legal custody

The fact that it sounds like CPS has not contacted you sounds like they are doing nothing, or she never reported it. Until CPS actually steps in,...

In California is there any law that prevents a non-custodial parent from moving out of state?

The only concern would be whether there are restrictions to where you can take the children. Sometimes there are restrictions written in that you...

If it is a 2640 issue, the reimbursements to each party are taken out first, then the remaining proceeds split. I don't know how anyone is being...

What are the limits (if any) to claiming retroactive child support payments in California when a case is reopened?

Unless you were ordered by a court order to pay child support and did not, the child support request can only go back to the date she files her RFO...