If you want to legally change your middle name you DO have to go through the legal process. If not, getting a passport, SS benefits, even a...

"Fair and Equitable" distribution of assets- does that mean if one spouse was 80% provider, they will get 80% of the assets?

Fair and equitable, under the circumstances you describe, in a long term marriage, usually means 50-50. The court does not consider who made the...

What form can I file in court if the mother of my child is refusing to abide by the EX PARTE STATUS QUO ORDER in which I filed?

A Status Quo Order is not a substitute for a sole custody/parenting time judgment. If "just filing forms" were all it takes to handle legal...

Family law / child custody case. I need to know what steps to take next without legal assistence.

There is no way that you can successfully maneuver through the legal process without AT LEAST a office consultation with a local custody attorney. ...

Post Secondary Child/College support.

Once the State is involved, I know of no way to avoid the Wage Withholding Order, unless, maybe, they will cancel it if your son signs waiver...

Can my daughters biological father sign off on all right s to her? including child support and back support if we both agree to

Once you two are married your husband can adopt your daughter. Your next step is an appointment with an adoption attorney. Good luck, Diane

Validity of will. Deceased person was confused when naming his daughter in the will. He used parts of his previous stepdaughter

Quite possibly. Take old and new will to probate attorney to discuss. Good luck, Diane

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My family wants me to give up my child for adoption, does my boyfriend have any say in this?

When the baby is born, you and the birth father will sign an Affidavit of Paternity. Thus, both of you will be birth parents. Yes, both...

We divorced but have lived together for the vast majority of the time since. Do I owe child support for these times?

You can wipe out the child support arrears IF you can prove the children were living with you. The burden of proof is yours. One way is to have...

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Fees are hourly, and based upon the work done NOT based upon the value of the estate. In the Portland area you will pay $250-$300 an hour. If the...