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Family Law
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That would be a case for North Carolina law.
Not without the father's consent.
No. An ACD has nothing to do with taking a job.
There is no specific age set in law other than 18, when they are legally adults.
No.
But you should carefully consider your next steps - presumably showing what was submitted to a different attorney.
No. Name change requires consent of both parents.
She could file a petition, but she'd almost certainly lose.
Landlord-tenant law in your jurisdiction will provide the answer.
The short answer is no --
The father is permitted to -- and would likely -- return you and the kids to New York. What you should... Read More
The question doesn't even begin to make sense.
What's your current situation with regard to his visitation? If he moves away and doesn't have visitation on a regular basis it becomes less of a... Read More
That depends upon the circumstances.
How old are you now? Statute of limitations would seem a serious problem, even if you were able to find a cause of action on which to base a claim.
You need to file a petition in Family Court seeking visitation, if not custody. Contact a lawyer in your county and discuss the situation.
No. That's ridiculous. But so is using his last name if you're not married.
Rather than trying the litigation yourself have the attorney you hire put in the OTSC.
No. It would be handled in whatever way is specified in her will.
Your son should go.
You can call her as your witness - but you can't impeach your own witness. This gets complicated - trial procedure is not an easy do it yourself... Read More
The mother did not get custody because she called CPS. But no, phone contact does not have to be on a speaker phone unless the order granting it... Read More
If the child support is not court ordered he is not legally required to do anything.
Without more information no one can advise you other than to have a frank disussion with a local attorney.
That depends upon the circumstances and the allegations in the petition.
It woud be a very difficult case.