The good news is that you can probably enroll her in school and since she does not have an available parent, the school nurse or McKinney-Vento...

Can we sue a health care facility for performing a rape examination on minor without parents knowledge/permission?

It may depend on the age of your child. Parental consent is usually required for medical treatment, but there are exceptions. This is really a...

What would happen if my boyfriend (age 18 since August) and I (age 16 in early February) had a child?

TeamChild in Tacoma is going to be your best resource; they offer free legal advice to children and youth (https://teamchild.org/). To handle your...

Will the parents of my granddaughter who are not married and living separatelyhave to file a parenting plan before my petition ?

Assuming you are planning on filing a petition under RCW 26.11, the non-parental visitation statute, the law does not say a parenting plan must be...

My husband is threading to call the cops for kidnapping if I take my kids with me?

You need to get a court-ordered Temporary Parenting Plan as soon as possible. In Pierce County, the court offers a list of forms and resources that...

Mother hasn't seen the child for 3+ years, possible to modify parenting plan while living in NY?

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) should apply to your case. Under this law, a preference is given to the home...

What are the most important things a judge looks at when a grand parent petitions the court for visitation wit their grand chil?

The most important factor is whether the child will be harmed if the relationship is cutoff. The law allowing grandparents to petition the courts...

I was wonder the legal age that a child has to be in order to have there own room?

Good news, you are not required to have a separate room for your son! The only time separate bedrooms are required is when caregivers are being...

Does a JIS Background check for custody report prior marriage or divorce records?

JIS is the Judicial Information System; it contains court records so marriage and divorce records might be included depending on where they took...

My sons father who we are not together is being investigated for child abuse?

Your question did not specify whether the father of your children is being investigated for abusing your children or other children. Depending on...