My 9 yr old daughters mom is leaving clothes strewn about the house & telling our daughter its bc she had sex.

The courts usually don't want to hear about sexual misbehavior, on the theory that it is irrelevant to good parenting. What you describe may or may...

My wife and I are trying to adopt. It is her daughter's half sister. where told to home study and do I-800. The girl we are

You should consult a good adoption attorney. Most such attorneys have experience in resolving the sort of international problems and red tape which...

Your mother should consult a family lawyer who has a background in military law. Non-payment of court ordered alimony is contempt of court. An...

How to bring my younger brother to the US?

You and your husband should immediately consult a good adoption attorney. If the adoption is successful your brother should be able to return to...

The parent on the birth certificate of my child is different then the biological parent what do I do?

You should file a petition to establish paternity. Once the court establishes who the biological father is, the current child support order can be...

Cps police took my boyfriend of falsely accused of child assault on my son hes in jail,what happens next?

Your boyfriend should get a good lawyer. If he's indigent, he can have one appointed. If he's not, he should hire one. My experience is that if the...

FATHER HAS COURT DECREE AND MOTHER HAS LEFT TOWN DURING PROCEEDINGS... WHAT SHOULD HE DO?

See my AVVO Legal Guide on interstate custody cases. You say the dad got his divorce orders entered by default. If so, the mom abducted the kids in...

My child has filed a CHINS petition to live with family. I currently pay child support, so how does that work?

You should file a motion to drop the child support payment to the father based on the child now living with another family member. DISCLAIMER:...

Emergency motion

It's possible in some situations to file a motion to return a child from foster care. The evidence has to be very clear and persuasive. In theory...

Can my ex register my daughter with another school in a neighboring state without my permission or involvement?

See my AVVO Legal Guide on interstate custody cases. Normally registration with the other school will not impact the court's decision on whether or...