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You cannot stop anything. You are the grandparent, not the parent. Grandparents have very limited rights under a statute passed to allow for... Read Answer
The reason that your son calls himself that and his social security card says what it does is because you taught him and filled out the forms... Read Answer
Age is 18, whether you have graduated from high school or not. That goes both ways; your parents can throw you out whether you have graduated or not.
Child support in Indiana now terminates at age 19. If you are paying this money because of a child support order, then no. If it is for any other... Read Answer
No, the court who approved the guardianship has authority to determine where the children are. Now, if you think that by her just signing a piece of... Read Answer
In Indiana, "filing for financial abandonment" does not mean anything. You should go to your local prosecutor's office and request enforcement of the... Read Answer
He is emancipated already, assuming her is not disabled in some way.
Yes, the court might decide to keep him here in Indiana with him rather than permit the move with you. You need to hire an attorney to deal with this... Read Answer
No court is going to emancipate a teenage child so she can live with her boyfriend. You need to find another solution.
Select "Court Forms" at http://www.in.gov/judiciary/selfservice/
18. State law.
Is his threat "Gee, I will come in the middle of the night and kidnap him", or more like "Gee, I will go to court and have the judge give me custody"... Read Answer
Sit down and talk to an adoption attorney. There is nothing you can do without hiring a lawyer, and it sounds from these facts that an adoption would... Read Answer
Yes it is; please contact our office today to set up a time when we can discuss.
Drew Thompson
THOMPSON LAW OFFICE
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The father has the right to ask the court to change custody. The court decides, not the parents, unless the parents can agree on what should happen.
It is a negative factor, but probably will not be a major one in the court's decision making.
1. Place the child for adoption 2. If you choose not to do the first option, when he seeks visitation, ask that it be supervised. As a... Read Answer
You have good prospects of obtaining what you desire, however, she could make it a difficult process. I suggest getting started now so you can... Read Answer
"Her papers" and "what her parents tell her" are phrases that indicate to me someone wants to play games. When one is 18 they can move anywhere they... Read Answer
Yes. Keep in mind that your parents have no obligation to support you in any way after age 18 if you do that.
If you do this without complying with the statute regarding relocation notice, a lot can happen, including loss of custody. If you do it with notice,... Read Answer
Not likely at all.
This is a very confusing question. Do you want custody, or do you want to disown her if she is not your biological child? (If you did not contest... Read Answer
: Is there a way to get DCS to close my CHINS case and stop the services all at once? Under these circumstances, probably not. Your best avenue would... Read Answer