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How to obtain proper forms to file with the court for a non-contested stepparent adoption?

I am trying to adopt my stepson and the biological Mother wants to sign. We are struggling to find the proper forms needed to file with the courts. Is

Do I have paternal rights if child isn't mine, the mother & I arent together, but im on birth cert?

The mother was already pregnant before we got together but I was with her for almost the whole 9mths of the pregnancy and until the baby was about 10m

How do I sign away my parental rights,so my brother in law and his wife can adopt my Daughter?

My brother in law and his wife been trying to have kids for so long and last year we found out that the wife can’t have kids.So when I got pregnant my

Do all property slit a half after divorce if we own them together?

we have married for 13 years and have no kid but own property together. My husband paid for all of them ( cars and a house). Do i get a half of proper

How are marital assets divided in the state of Florida

Own a rental home in Illinois. My wife wants me to sign over a quit deed to her so she can give the property to her son. Claims a lawyer friend in Illinois told her she would unquestionably be awarded that property in any divorce proceedings. I am on the deed and the mortgage. However, I am under the impression that in Florida, marital assets would be divided 50-50. According to my wife this whole mess might be avoided by an estate plan. She is also talking about a "post nuptial "agreement which I have never heard of.

Flat rates for adoption/contested termination?

My husband and I are seeking to terminate the biological father’s parental rights and move forward with a stepparent adoption. The biological father h

How can I get added to my child birth certificate without going through child support?

My daughter is 13, born in VA and I never got around to getting on her birth certificate. I'm a retired veteran and when my daughter was born I was on

So can I add my bf to my child birth certificate ? I'm the only one on my child's birth certificate .

I'm the only one on the birth certificate of my child's I don't know who the father is and the potential fathers want nothing to do with me or my ch..

Can I adopt my stepdaughter?

My husband has legal custody over his daughter. The mom rights has been terminated. My husband and I are legally married. Biologically mother is in pr

Should I move out of the rented marital home before applying for legal separation?

I have a minor child (7 month old). Should I move out of the rented marital home before applying for legal separation or should I wait till after the.

Can bankruptcy trustee take property awarded to ex spouse?

In a divorce, I was awarded one home, my ex the other. I'm filing bankruptcy (most likely Chapter 7). Can the trustee clawback the property awarded to

How do i get to annul my marriage of 6 years when spouse is not responsive?

I got married in 2019 August but had to relocate for work shortly afterwards , marriage was never consummated and have been separated since then

This person named Makayla Upton she is 18 years old from Tennessee how can she get her private information?

Her mother will not relinquish her birth certificate or her social security card to Makayla and has been collecting her benefits from the state of Ten

Can I appeal a foreclosure?

I divorced in 2022 and was awarded the house. It was a Covid 19 forbearance and way behind on payments I found out (never in my name on mortgage) trie

What happens when a father chooses to be absent from child since birth now trying to take mother to court for rights to child?

Willingly and knowingly absent unmarried father who chose not to meet his now five year old child kept child a secret for 3 years from people in his

How do you get a seperation and how much?

I'm sick of the mental abuse ,him always being mean to me telling me to die and stuff knowing I have a lot health problems.Im not happy anymore I want

Am I required to obtain a divorce from someone that I have been estranged from for over 25 years and is now deceased?

I have not seen or heard from him in close to 30 years. I have learned he passed away a few years ago.

Is it legal for my state to revoke, suspend or cancel my license and ask for proof of citizenship?

I moved here to TN 3 years ago from CA. Before I was able to get my TN license I had to take my documents in to show who I was. Today I was applying f

If i got married in Florida and never lived with my partner can I get the marriage annulled in SC?

My husband lives in TN and I live in SC. We got married in Fl July 2024 and we have never lived in same state and he says he won't move.

Husband is willing to give full custody of our daughter after divorce, does he need to sign any document?

Hello there, I’m suffering from an abusive marriage since the last 9 years. My husband beats me insults me and my parents whenever he wants. I’ve tole

How can I go about getting a court order to remove non biological father on birth certificate and add biological father?

At the time of my birth my mother’s husband was put on my birth certificate. She later revealed in my life that he was not my biological father and th

Can you be removed from birth certificate if your not the father?

I was told I was the father to my gfs baby. I signed the paternity affidavit at birth and raised the child until 4 months old. I was then told by her.

Can you get an annulment if your husband tricked you into marrying him so he could live off base & get free housing?

My husband said he wanted to marry me because he fell in love with me immediately. He’s in the military & he tricked me into marrying him so he could.

If someone marries your mother while you are still a child but you were born before the marriage is the stepfather?

To finish the question since there wasn't enough room in the box is the stepfather technically a legal guardian or parent automatically after the marr