The father has no parental rights to the child until he files a petition to legitimate the child, and obtains a court order of legitimation. After...

The limitation period in the contracting state is the one that must be applied for suits to collect on the debt. There is a second limitation...

Title 42 of the U.S. Code prevents SSI benefits from being garnished or assigned to creditors. You can discuss defending the suit with a legal aid...

I agree with counsel. Unless a court order was signed which ordered you to pay support in the past, there is no legal way to go back to court and...

You will owe your last child support payment in October if your son has already graduated from high school. You should contact your bank to stop...

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If you are the primary custodial parent, you should employ counsel in the District of Columbia, if the father resides there, and sue him to have...

Your mother's estate must be probated. If she died without a will, her assets will be divided between her heirs at law, after her expenses are...

You should call your local DFCS office, and inform a caseworker about this situation. In the eyes of the law, the child is a deprived child, and...

From the facts set out in your post, it is unclear if the father ever legitimated this child. If he is the legal custodian of the child, you can...