You don't say WHERE the lawsuit was filed by Dad. Did Dad file in RI or Mass? If you were still living in Mass. when Dad filed his action,...

Under the Uniform Parentage Act which Indiana has largely adopted, a person claiming to be a biological parent can file a Petition to Establish...

Your friend is mistaken. The only way to sever legal ties to your family is to be adopted by someone. Once adopted, you no longer have a legal...

I would encourage you to ask EX to meet with you and a professional mediator regarding the terms of communication. Your choice is to reach an...

Its not clear if you are saying that you were incarcerated for a long period of time, and just recently released OR if recently you went briefly to...

A stepfather can adopt a stepchild. A fiance cannot. Once you marry, then he can start considering adoption. Often, adoption agencies want a...

I agree with Attorney Gibbs, based on the facts you describe in your post, you would have what is called a "Committed Intimate Relationship" or...

No. You can not file an affidavit of prejudice against a Commissioner because you have the right to seek revision of their decision by a judge. ...

Yes. You may identify a specific child for adoption. As indicated by Attorney Hinz, the probability is that there are juvenile court dependency...

If you are the PR of your late husband's estate, then you have access to his medical records. If he has no estate to probate and so, no PR, you...