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My abusive gay ex drew up custody papers, pointed a gun at my head, and told me to sign them. So I did. Unknowingly I signed away all my rights to our daughter. What can I do to get my parenting rights back?
My 12 year old son wants to go live with his step-father (my ex-husband). Do I have to let him? What rights does the step-father have?
When I moved to Georgia, I let my daughter’s father keep her until I got on my feet there in Georgia. He was arrested, and his mother said that she would take care of my daughter until I was financially able to take my daughter back. It has been 9 months now and I want my daughter back with me.
The family law system is very much weighted against fathers. To compound matters, it’s very easy for women to manipulate the family law system to assure just about any outcome they want.
What happens if the mother takes off with the child with no warning or consent from the father, across the U.S.? It may be considered parental kidnapping.
My ex is moving 3 hours away. Should we change the 50/50 custody order, and should I travel to help facilitate visitation?
Can a parent with bipolar disorder get a fair shake in family court?
In a situation where the parents have been living together since prior to the child’s birth but have never been legally married, who is considered to have primary custody of the child?
Answering machine messages left on an answering machine may be admissible in court; laws vary from state to state.
Terminating parental rights is rarely done lightly. Termination of parental rights is very serious, and once done, very hard to undo.