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You have a good argument once you get married to proceed with an adoption.
With a good lawyer, yes you could, depending on the parents' attitude when they get notice of your request.
No. You may have to file a Motion to enforce your parenting time if this continues to be a problem.
No such thing as "signing rights over" if by that you mean terminating your rights as a parent, unless someone else is adopting them with your... Read Answer
Is this a person a stranger to you, to your child, to the father, or all of you? If he exercises weekend visitation, it seems that the "other state"... Read Answer
Depends on how your custody exchange is worded in your court papers: Without that info I cannot answer your question.
If we move to another state before the court order was issued, could I be forced to return to our previous state? YES.
Get it through the divorce or paternity action with the help of an attorney. Once CPS ends its involvement, you may be back to square one.
No, you can't just "sign off" to avoid child support. There would be a lot of people doing that if you could. If the mother has a husband who wishes... Read Answer
Here is the plan you should follow: 1. Get married 2. After you are married and a year has gone by with him neither communicating or... Read Answer
You have two separate questions: Can my current wife take off with my 11 year old son to other state without my consent? Yes. Neither of you need... Read Answer
Your decree of paternity/support determines his rights as to parenting time and the tax deduction. No attorney can answer the questions without... Read Answer
Get your child's doctor to tell you this is true and make a note of it in his file. That's all anyone cares about.
Nothing. It's her body, not yours. If you are the father, you will have the opportunity to discover the gender the old fashioned way. You should also... Read Answer
See a family law attorney who will read your current order and file the appropriate enforcement documents. Yes, you can do something. No, there is... Read Answer
She needs to turn herself in on the warrant. If you can't make the bond, contact a lawyer to help you, though shoplifting cases usually don't have a... Read Answer
IN Indiana, as long as the 27 is not a teacher, prison guard, or someone with legal authority over the child (like a relative), sexual contact is OK.... Read Answer
Yes, your attorney can explain that and get it done, presuming these facts can be proven.
Can the father of an unborn child sign over his rights if both parents of the unborn child both agree to it? The father can agree to adoption prior... Read Answer
No, you don't have to supply him with everything he needs to exercise his parenting time. Yo u choose to. If he doesn't care properly for the... Read Answer
You need to sit down with an attorney versed in family law in your community and discuss all the facts to make sure what is best for your daughter in... Read Answer
Who is "they"? Certified mail is only one way in which service can be made. If you know where he is, it can also be delivered to him personally by a... Read Answer
It is rarely if ever a good idea for children to be in an exact 50/50 situation. This is about what is best for your daughter, not what is "fair" to... Read Answer
You must establish paternity in a court of law, and a petition needs to be filed in the county where you live. Paternity will be officially... Read Answer