I want to change my daughters last name to mine...

Hi. With your facts you should have no problem getting a judge to order the name change. If the court finds it is in the best interests of the...

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My son finish high school last year, and he been working full time.Do I still have to pay child support?

If your son is over 18 and not attending vocational school, community college, university etc, at least 1/2 time as defined by the school, you're...

Increase in parenting time of 2 year old son

Parenting time is based on the "best interests of the child". One of the considerations is the developmental stage of the child. For very young...

I have filed for custody of my child and won, does this mean i have all rights, and the other parent has none?

The respondent has rights but it is up to him/her to enforce them. You have custody, which means you can make decisions regarding the child, but...

Can i move out of state

If there is no court order in place regarding father's parenting time or requiring you to notify him before you move (which appears to be the case)...

My wife left me and took our 5 month old daughter to sacramento california and is filing for a divorce..6 weeks ago she left

I agree that you need to see a family law attorney immediately. There are both subject matter and personal jurisdiction issues. I doubt CA has...

I'm licensed in both Oregon and Washington and there is a huge difference in how the states handle relocation cases. Your statement of Washington...

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The fundamental thing to remember is that any expansion of parenting time must be "in the best interests of the child". This determination...

How can I get my ex-husband to pay me back child support with money he got from his dad's probate? I need the will and case #.

Based on your description I'm assuming that the Division of Child Support is involved and they have an income withholding order and are collecting...

Found out hat my son's mom ( has custody ) may be putting my son in an inpatient facility for his ADD . What does this mean ?

Mom has decision making authority because she is custodial. This is a tough issue for you to fight in several respects. First, I would assume the...