Ok my girlfriend lives in minnesota, i'm from washington state, she recently got divorce she has three and father has visitation

I recommend you/the girlfriend contact an experienced attorney in Minnesota for a free consultation about what she should do. If she has three...

Does seeking back child support help in anyway for someone to get more in retirement funds?

I'm not aware of any connection betweent the two. What "retirement benefits" is the ex mother-in-law filing for? Social Security? You state 22...

I am legally separated, now I am going to buy a house to live. what is my title on the deed?

As you are only legally separated--not divorced--you should not list yourself as an "unmarried person". How long have you been legally separated?...

Does the grandparents of a child have legal rights to keep her if the child has lived there for a few years

I agree with the other attorney's input regarding de facto parenting/third party custody action. There is no "automatic" authority. The...

What is the "legal" difference between a legal separation and a divorce?

The major legal difference between divorce and legal separation is that with the legal separation, you're still technically married so you can...

How can I change my lawyer without losing what has already been done on my divorce case?

I guess the answer sort of depends on where you are in your case? Has your divorce case already been filed? Is there a trial date set or any other...

I want my son's biological father to sign over his parental rights. I am not married yet, but will be in the future.

Is the bio dad on the birth certificate and was a paternity affidavit with his name on it filed? This makes a difference. If he's the acknowledged...

At what point is a child considered abandoned by a parent?

What has the mother's involvement in the child's life been to this point? You state that the child was left in the grandparent's home. For how...

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My girl friend and I have a child. Who gets custody if we split? I pay all the bills as she has very little money due to the

There is no actual "formula" for who gets custody. Every case is different. However, the Court reviews/applies the statutory criteria in...

My divorce/parenting plan was final on Nov. 23 2009. We filed 50/50 and as of April 2010 he has been keeping the children..

Has he been "keeping the children" from you for no good reason/power trip or has he been articulating a good reason for this? It makes a...