Does a 14 year have the right to chose not to participate in a visitation plan with his biological father?

If his father has never tried to contact him, and never filed a court case either, then there is no legal obligation to have any relationship with...

Can I get a continuance of my divorce trial in Washington State?

The Court is not going to grant a continuance to have the children present, because it does not want the children present. Children do not testify...

Child support after signing over rights

It depends what you mean by "signing over rights" and rights being "surrendered"...you need to be aware that a parent cannot simply give up the...

I'm looking. For an attorney to retrieve my verbal text messages from Jan 1 through Mar 1 this yr to show my wife I was cheatin

You cannot get a subpoena unless there is a case pending, like a divorce or legal separation--there must be a valid reason why you need to present...

Can the court order visitation to my child's mother if she contests a step-parent adoption?

Worst case scenario, you would be left in the same position you are in now. To get visitation, the mother would have to petition again for...

No child support clause in adopting a child

Adoption is a life-long commitment between you and the child, completely separate from your relationship with the other parent. You become 100%...

If someone has a restraining order against u and comes with in the aloted distance does it make it null in void

It depends on what type of order it is, and against whom it was issued. A restraining order is different from a no contact order. If this is a...

My fiance is being taken to court for parenting plan/child support mod. What can we expect in Vancouver, WA?

You have no standing in the case between your fiance and his child's mother, so no, you will not be able to speak in court. You may write a...

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Cant find daughters biological father to get in contact with and my boyfriend wants to adopt her what do i need to do

Regardless of lack of visitation or child support, biological father MUST have notice of the petition to terminate his rights, which is required in...

Domestic Partnership an option before getting married?

Unless one of you is over 62 years of age, you are not eligible to enter into a registered domestic partnership as a matter of law; whether your...