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I live in Missouri and I have a child that is over a one-year old. The biological father and I were never married and he has never paid child support and I don’t want any from him. Can I change my child’s last name to mine and can I terminate his parental rights? He did sign a statement indicating he is the father. I would like to know what my options are. Thank you and hopefully you can answer my questions.
Our court order says I have to send our children to spend time with my ex husband, but I feel his apartment is too small. Do I have to send them?
I have two half-sisters. One I have not seen since I was five and I’m now nineteen. The other I see once to twice a year.
I live in Indiana and my sister lost or terminated her parental rights to three of my nephews. They were privately adopted through child protective services about six or seven years ago. What rights does she or any of the family members have to establish contact with the children or attempt to gain custody of them?
My brother is separated from his wife. She sent him a text message saying that if he signed the mortgage of their house (which he isn’t living in but she is with her boyfriend) to her, then she would let him see their daughter.
I was working with CPS because I have an addiction. I am in full blown recovery and working a program.
I have a 4-year-old son and I am currently paying child support. I live in New Jersey but his mother lives in Texas with my son.
I’m 13-years-old and live in Washington state. My parents are divorced, and my mother and her husband are not the greatest of parents. We fight all the time.
My husband and I live in North Carolina and have agreed to divorce. However, due to his job, he had to leave the country before we could start the proceedings. We agreed to start our one year separation during this time. I met a man while he was gone who was also going through a divorce. We started talking and soon we were in a relationship.
y son is getting ready to go to my ex-husband’s home for the summer. My ex has him for 52 days. My son is concerned about the fact last summer my ex-husband would slap him in the face sometimes whether he bought the wrong car in a video game, or for not paying attention to his homework (stupid things).