1. You don't have to be married, but it doesn't hurt. 2. It depends. If her rights have been terminated, no. If she's abandoned the child, no....

I was served custudy papers but he is not the father

A person need not be on the birth certificate to file for custody. If he has a parent and child relationship AND he can prove that you are not fit...

Based on your follow up comment, it seems like there is no parenting plan set. If there is an order that says she gets to see your son on certain...

Not unless your custody order says you do.

You are in a tough situation. Child Support Enforcement is pretty limited about what it can do to collect money, especially when the employment is...

The short answer is no. Right now you and your wife have equal rights to your children and she has the right to allow her family to see them. It's...

Can I terminate my daughter's father's parental rights and get a restraining oder/no contact oder against him?

What a hard situation! Many parents are in your situation and have similar questions. It can seem like one parent is doing more harm than good and...

What do I do?

That sounds frustrating. Based on what you've said, you're entitled to Saturday overnight. You may need to file a motion to enforce parenting time....

It sounds like you had a tough time growing up and that is not fair. It is very difficult to prevail in a case against DHS. The first hurdle is...

I'm trying to figure out how and if I can afford to leave my boyfriend and sons father and keep him away as much as possible

Many sates have a legal aid organizations for low income people. A quick google search led me here: nylag.org/ Be strong and believe you...