When filing for a child support modification, who is responsible for obtaining the information re: person not petitioning?

Always hire an attorney to assist in modification proceedings as they can get complicated if done pro se and if you lose you cannot refile for...

After my mother remarried my stepfather adopted me-I took his name. To get copy of my birth certificate what name should I use?

Typically the Court orders Vital Statistics to issue a new birth certificate in the event of an adoption or name change. Try both names as the...

Just received notice from my ex-wife that I am substantially behind in child support payments. We were divorced in Palm Beach Co

It seems as though the child support was granted in Florida. If this is the case you need to speak with a Florida attorney. I'm sure you living in...

My husband has paid all of the child support arrears owed to the custodial parent and the state.

Was the child support granted in Alabama? If so, you need to contact an Alabama attorney as their laws may differ from Georgia on the subject.

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I have a great nephew in my home and my mom has guardianship our him, she has medical issues. How can I go by adopting him?

The previous attorney is correct. Your situation has a lot of details that an attorney would need to gather to give you more information. Adoption...

Is it okay for my ex wife to teach our four year old to call her new husband daddy?

You need to call and attorney as soon as possible to get help filing a contempt action. Her allowing your son to call the husband dad is a personal...

Lawyer with options of receiving payment?

The previous attorney is correct in that no one will wait until the end of the case to collect payment. As you can assume, that type of arrangement...

What to do to file for full custody of two children?

The previous attorney is correct in his answer. Georgia does not favor biological unwed dads unless and until they legitimate their child(ren)....

If me and my boyfriend gets married can he adopt my children? Would we have to ask permission from the father of the children?

It seems by the facts stated that he never legitimated the child either which in Georgia would make him have no legal rights to your children. A...

Is there some kind of document I can have the NCP sign 'giving up rights' so to speak even though he don't have any rights?

As the previous attorney stated getting married is just about the best thing you can do for your child because the court will likely have no...