Hello, I have a friend that has been separated from his partner for 17 years. They were never legally married and were together for 10 years previous to the split. They had a child who is now 20 (there was never any doubt that he was the father). Throughout the years he has paid for clothing,...

How much time in Indiana does a judge have to decide which parent gets the child?I had a court case on January 14, 2009 the judge stated she wasn't going to drag her feet on this my daughter is asking to come home incidentally she spoke with judge ask to come home she is also 16 years and we live...

In the state of Indiana does child support continue until 21 only if they continue education or does it continue even if they have moved out on their own and have their own job and if so, who gets the child support? Does the mother/father continue getting this even if the child no longer depends...

What time limit constitutes child abandonment in the state of wa? What is the procedure for filing child abandoment and where do I get the correct forms?

By law, when is it okay to file abandonment paperwork against your child's other parent? How long does it have to be before you can file the paperwork? If you have a protection order for you and your child against the other person, can you still file the abandonment paperwork if it is in the...