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My daughter has a child from an unmarried relationship. She has left the babies father and moved home. We live in Missouri. Does she have sole custody of the child or does she need to file custody papers with...
My daughters biological father is not listed on her birth certificate (it is blank) nor does he pay child support. He is now threatening to take me to court for file for sole custody of her. I was wondering what...
Is it better to hire someone to handle a divorce or file yourself? and how much does divorce cost?
MY sons mother & I were never married. We are both 21 yrs. old & the child support dept. gave her custody. I wanted custody. She decides when and for how long I see my son, now I heard she is moving to another...
I am a single father raising my child alone living in Alabama. I used to live with my mother but now has moved out to live with my girlfriend. My mother is raising hell because she has gotten accustom to my child...
I am writing to find out why it that i was told that my chances to get custody of my sons are next to nill. My soon to be x-wife was cheating on me with numerous guys and got pregnant with ??? well we're not...
How long do you have to wait before going back to court to fight to regain custody of your child
The father is taking me to court for custody because I am taking him for child support this month in court. What causes a mother to loose custody of her child. I have raised our son since birth with a job, our...
Have a 15 month old girl and father and I have never been married. he signed document stating he is father, he asked me to leave his home and now he has a girl friend and he does not and has not been supporting...
Hi, My court orders say that I have to notify the father of my child concerning any overnight travel. What is the definition of overnight travel?
Me and this guy had been dating five months and I got pregnant, Im due at any time now, he wants joint custody. I don't want to give him joint custody and he knows that, he keeps telling me he will get what...
My daughter just turned 1 and I am taking the father to court to get full custody and child support and asking that his visitations are to be held at my house. The father currently is unemployed and has been staying...
I am asking this for a friend of mine, her and her husband have custody of two boys, one of which isn't there biological son; however, the biological mother agreed that they could adopt him, and she has visitation...
Ive not been servred divorce papers yet or gone to court. my soon to be exwife has introduce her boyfriend to our daughter as a friend and moved him in and my daughter saw them sleeping together. will this help...
If I agree to joint custody with my ex-husband does he still have to pay child support? He currently is ordered to pay $452/month but he now wants joint custody and im thinking its because he wants to lower his...
I see people spank there children when they do something wrong but they don't beat them like in the movies(bruised, limping, or hurt). My ex hits or spanks our child with a belt, but its not like I wrote above....
I have a situation with my three year old son. I gave him his fathers last name because his lawyer said that I was not able to get child support from his father unless he had his last name. Well now its 3 years...
We've had her since she was three. her mother gave him custody when she was 5. recently our daughter wants to go live with her mother. my husband told the mother to file for custody and he would let a judge...
My exgirlfriend has taken my son and all my visitation rights away. Is there anyway to get temporary visitation right till we go to court. We had a paper written up by her for me to have him everyother weekend...
My 2 year old stepson was born in Canada to my wife who at the time was married to a different man in the us. The father of my stepson is a Canadian citizen who has failed to support my stepson. My wife has court...
I have two daughters, ages 9 and 11, at my home they have rules and guidelines for them to abide by. I'm constantly taking them out to eat, on vacations. Once the rules set in for discipline because of grades...
How old does a child have to be in order to choose which parent they want to live with ?
What I need to obtaining child custody I am a father for the child
I am taking a vacation with my boys to whom i have joint custody over and need to know what information i have to provide to their mother for this trip. does she need to know addresses to hotels and their phone...
My son is 8 and I have had him all his life, due to a bad relationship I let my son live with his father for a month so I could move and settle. I moved to a different city and now my sons father wont let me have...
My Son just turned 14 and says he can now choose not to visit me and cannot be forced to have visitation at my house. is this a fact. what does the law say about every outer week end visitation for teens?
What kind of chance does a father have of getting 50% custody if the mother doesnt want it and the father hasnt really been around?
Me and my son (21) got into a heated argument and I ended up popping him in the mouth,,he then called police,,I was arrested for domestic..my son wants to drop charges and IS NOT showing up at my court on Jan....
I need assistance getting full custody of my 4 year old daughter. I currently have joint custody with my ex husband. He is neglectful and possible abusive.
Hi my name is dawn i would like to know. If the kids father have rights to claim one of the children on his taxes. They live with me and yes he pays child support