You need to look closely at the case. If the mom did not submit anything to the court, she might have missed the window for post high school support.

I have been the only mother my stepchild has known since she was 18 mos old. She is now 5.5 years old. Can I adopt her?

You have to try to get bio mom's parental rights terminated.

Car Accident injury

It depends. It's definitely far too low of an offer but those might be the policy limits. Do you have underinsured motorist coverage?

Termination of parental rights

Possibly. Is the bio dad paying child support?

What are my father's personal injury options as it regards to his situation.

Usually ice in a parking lot does not give someone a claim, contrary to common sense. Only in special circumstances does a claim arise so a...

If there's no will?

I am not a probate expert but I'm pretty sure they are not allowed to do this. Use the AVVO search function to find a Wills or probate attorney...

Would I have to pay child support?

The short answer, in my mind, is that it is very unlikely in the majority of situations.

How do I go about having my child's father sign over his parental rights

I would recommend hiring an attorney to do that in all honestly. I know I've done those for flat fees before that, in the end, is worth it when you...

I was told if you don't get compensated enough from the insurance company of the person that caused an accident you can try to

No because what you are talking about (UIM) is a contractual obligation and the entire point of paying for it. They deal with thousands of these...

Why don't I get child support credit for my parenting time?

It really just depends. 1) Have you tried amending the parenting plan lately? 2) Is there a large income difference between you and your ex?