Divorce does tend to be simpler, though annulment can seem awfully attractive. The easiest way to get an annulment is if you never had intercourse;...

What are valid reasons to sign over your parental rights without the process of adoption ?

A lot of dads seem to think that by just giving mom sole legal and sole physical custody, they’ve “signed over their rights.” Well, in a way they...

How can a Californian Man absolve himself from an unwanted pregnancy.

While I give you credit for creativity, all of those options are disfavored as a matter of law. In the United States, no lawsuit for “wrongful...

My son's wife left home almost year and a half b her ex husband told my son's wife he doesn't want his children around my afte10

This has a lot of missing information - my suggestion off the top of my head, not knowing what's going on with your son's charges, would be for you...

If one person signs over full custody to the other will child support stop or still be financially obligated without custody?

This is a common maneuver on the part of a lot of parents: just give me "full custody" they say, and in return its either "I will never seek child...

Can i adopt privately?

If you weren’t convicted, that incident should not be an obstacle to an adoption. However, I suggest you make sure you tell the investigating...

How do I go about giving up my rights to the kids I adopted ?

It may be that you cannot undo the adoption. I don’t know enough about the facts of your case. But, Family Code section 9100 does provide for...

If I have child custody court date March 26th when is the deadline for other parent to respond to my petition for full custody?

I can’t tell from this question who you are - but I’m thinking you are the grandparents, with whom the children have been living the past two...

Does the mother have rights to keep her child once father has been deported ? Does the Fathers family have rights to take her?

That’s interesting - mostly because I am wondering why your marriage wasn’t “legal.” If you entered the marriage in good faith and later found out...

Sticky situation, but how do I get my son for joint custody?

I agree with my colleague. I would add that you may need to go back to court to get solid visitation orders, not just at your ex’s discretion....