My daughter is 9 her father past away when she was 13mnths what steps does her stepDad need to do to legally adopt her

If you have a declaration of paternity or he was listed on her birth certificate and you have proof that he is deceased (a copy of his Death...

Parents deceased. Mother's will left my 40yr old Down Syndrome their home. My sister refuses us to see him or talk or come by

This is probably a probate or guardianship matter, and it sounds like one that could get rather down and dirty. I suspect there is more to this...

Do you get to choose where you live? with your Mom or dad? if your not happy?

While I appreciate my colleagues from Florida attempting to answer this question, unfortunately, in Pennsylvania at least, the desires of the child...

Can a judge order a man to take a DNA test to prove is he is the father of a child and is a violation of my rights?

Yes, under a paternity question, since it determines who the father is and who is responsible for support or the child in question.

I have a court ordered support for my children, my x husband has support taken out by his employer, but they dont send it in!

This is a common problem. Sometimes it is the employer's fault; sometimes it is the child support agency's fault. The best way to get to the bottom...

If someone does not have a job and only receives cash assistance from welfare woud i be entitled to child support?

Generally, the welfare agency has the ability to go after the non-working father for any support paid for the child that should have been covered...

Joint LEGAL custody could be dispositive, since joint authority would authorize his involvement in medical records, but you should check the policy...

Am I held in contempt of court if there is a court order in place with scheduled visitation and I give my ex 3 weeks notice that

My colleague is correct that he courts generally understand when plans change and visitations cannot be kept strictly according to the ordered...

Can a child go to court on their own for a change in custody?

While a child cannot generally petition the court directly (except in certain rare circumstances of different issues), he can seek help to deal...

I recieved two different court orders in the mail with two different things, which one do I follow??

While I disagree with my colleague on minor points, my answer is "that depends". You can certainly contact the court and ask for clarification, but...

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