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My 14 year old daughter wants to be adopted by her stepfather. What rights does her biological father have? I have custody of he
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Answered on May 31, 2009
You should sit down with an experienced adoption attorney in your area. If the bio-dad is so dismissive of his child, then he should have no...
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I have a 10 year old son and I wanted to know if I can make his birth father sign over his parental rights?
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Answered on May 31, 2009
Normally a court won't terminate parental rights to one parent if there's no adoption pending. If the dad is not part of the picture then it...
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Can I get my retainer back if there was no problems with my lawyer?
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Answered on May 31, 2009
Regarding your retainer, you need to look at your fee agreement. Usually, lawyers are entitled to the money earned on a case through the time they...
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I was just verbally abused and thrown out of a restaurant on a case of mistaken identity. Do I have any legal recourse?
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Answered on May 31, 2009
At best you would have a small claims action for the value of the meal. As for any other issues (defamation, etc) it is unlikely that any attorney...
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My ex husband played a voice message i left him for a detective in our child custody case. Is that legal without my consent
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Answered on May 31, 2009
Generally, when you leave a message for someone (even on a private phone) you lose any expectation to privacy. So what he did doesn't really...
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My husband was born in one State but moved to another & we live in this 2nd state. If we divorce, law of which state will apply
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Answered on May 31, 2009
It all depends on how long you have lived in the second state. Almost every state in the US has a residency requirement for getting divorced. In...
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I am filing for divorce without a lawyer. Can I change who is responsible for debts after they are filed?
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Answered on May 31, 2009
Yes, you can. But if he filed a joinder agreeing to the contents of the petition, you will need him to actually sign the final orders with the...
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NC will call CPS w false allegations because I just filed for child support,I have a RO for DVagainst him. what do i do?
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Answered on May 31, 2009
Clearly the dad doesn't know what he's talking about. The legal threshhold for CPS to take a child out of the home is way way higher than a dad...
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My son has a 4 year old son that he loves. The mother is talking about moving to Or. Can he stop her?
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Answered on May 31, 2009
You have every right to ask question on behalf of a loved one. The prior answer is rude and ill-informed. If the mom is talking about moving, the...
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How can I go about adopting my step-son?
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Answered on May 31, 2009
As unhelpful as this sounds, your next step should be sitting down with an experienced adoptions attorney. Adoptions are not a good do-it-yourself...
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