California has two types of child custody mediation: non-recommending, in which everything done is confidential, and recommending, where the...

Ok my daughter moved to idaho from california like 7 yrs ago my daughter is now 16 yrs old if i fill for my visitation rights

I’d suggest trying to find out what’s going on with your daughter’s life, perhaps by reaching out to the custodial parent and seeing if she’d...

Can my brother bring to the US his adopted child??

This is a fairly confusing question and I’m. It sure, exactly, what you are asking. If he has already adopted the child, for instance, via an...

Does non-custody parent in Child Support/custody case owe support arrears if children are adopted as adults in CA?

You can rest easy. The child support arrearages accrued while the children were minors, and isn’t automatically expunged by adoption.

Unfortunately, adoption isn’t an area of practice where many attorneys do pro bono work. Any adoption process which involves a child with one or...

The short answer is: yes, the family can contest the adoption, but whether or not you’ll be successful is another issue. If the grandparents were...

I live with my boyfriend in CA. We're both from IL. We have 2 babies. I want to move back. Can I file for custody in IL?

I agree with my colleague’s Answer. If you just bail and take the kids out of state he can certainly bring you back, and - worse - it’ll make you...

Can my ex pick up baby if I still have the RO but the judge ok some visitiation?

The standard Domestic Violence Restrating Order forms have a box the judge can check for an exception to the stay-away terms reading “except for...

If I have perm guardianship of my niece, can I petition to adopt her?

This answer will likely frustrate you, because I don’t have enough facts. 1. First, I don’t know if your guardianship was awarded through the...

Do I need my baby fathers consent to bring my child from another country ?

You need to talk to an immigration attorney.