Step father of 2 children that live under my room that i take care of why shoud the father be allowed to claim one of them?

Fair has nothing to do with it -- you are not the parent. On;y biological parents are allowed to claim a deduction for tax purposes under the law....

Child Abandonment/New Parent Adoption options?? Arkansas to Washington State

In order for your fiance to adopt, a Petition for step-parent adoption mus be filed and a social worker appointed to obtain the biological father'...

A motion for reconsideration must be filed within 10 days of the written order and must allege new facts that were not known to you prior to the...

What my legal grounds are?

YOu need to file a Petition to establish paternity and a residential schedule and to restrict his visitation. This is the only way you can assure...

How do I take custody of my nephew or at least remove rights from his mother?

With great difficulty. In Wa., state, the biological parents have an absolute right to determine who sees their child. You would need t file a...

Returning a child to the state

What you friend proposes is extremely difficult and the courts do not look upon such a request with favor. When the adoption occurred, your friend...

Can my daughter take my grandson out of country on vacation without the biological fathers permission?

Maybe from an immigration perspective, i.e. passport, but not from a family law perspective unless there is a court order stating otherwise.

Am I in the wrong for preventing my ex to see his daughter?

Yes. By not following the PP and denying him visitation, you can be held in contempt of court which in somes cases can include incarceration for a...

My ex husband and myself have been fighting child custody and now we agree to a plan but have a trial set can we change paperwor

If you are in agreement, you submit the final documents to the ex parte department for signature. What documents you submit depends on the nature f...

YOu can go pick up your child if you can do so without breaching the peace. If you cause a commotion, that is not good for the child. The proper...