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Hi Steeler,

We don't know all the circumstances surrounding your situation. Is he threatening to take away your child because he feels you are a danger to the unborn child for some reason that we...

Hi Mechel,

I don't think your reason for the name change is valid. I feel that you are acting on emotions alone and not a valid, legal reason for changing the child's name from her father's name...

My suggestion would be $75 a week. I think its fair.

I totally agree.

My previous comments seem to have been confused because my response is not that a father wants to go to a court and give up his parental rights in order not to pay child support. My response is that...

Hi Carrie,

I live here in FL and work at a child support office. I will tell you that your case is supposed to be reviewed automatically every three years for an upward modification. It does not...

Well, here in Florida if your daughter is still living at home at eighteen and still hasn't graduated high school you are allowed to ask for an extension of child support. I know this doesn't...

Although you don't want to hear this answer, it really is when you are ready to do those things. How can anyone tell you when to feel something or when to tell someone that you feel something for...

I feel that you should contact your medical insurance and have them refer you to a therapist for your son

It depends, is there a father listed on the birth certificate. If no father is listed on the birth certificate then here in Florida the parents can sign a form called a DH432 and on this form the...

If you have a divorce order signed by a judge and the father hasn't paid that court ordered child support, you can always, always collect the arrears that are owed to you. Even if the child is 30...

Great answer!

These are your options if you were here in FL:

You can file a petition in family court for custody of your niece and nephew. It costs $256.00 to do this yourself without an attorney. You must be...

I don't see why a second time around could not work. If you both have learned and grown from the mistakes you made the first time, then I don't see why giving it a second shot wouldn't be worth it,...

Like I said before, I don't care if he came here for legal advice. It's not acceptable behavior and I am going to give my opinion no matter who likes it or not! It's MY opinion.

I'm not very knowledgeable of real estate law being a new landlord myself but I was a renter for years. I feel you should write a letter to management and make a copy for yourself. Your letter...

Here in Florida there is no time limit for a mother to sue for back child support which are called arrears. Even if the child is over 18 yrs old. I just recently had a lady come into my office and...

Well, in this instance, I don't care. I don't see why a teenager needs to steal that amount of money.

I really think you need to ask him because your health could be at stake. What if he is involved with other guys. This is very suspicious activity on his behalf. If you suspect another girl, then...

What is wrong with you? Why did you have the need to steal $5000.00 Was it to take care of an ailing parent or something? You did not state the reason for the theft even though no reason would be...

It seems unfortunate that your boyfriend was in the wrong place at the wrong time and has taken the fall for something he didn't do. And because of his past, its probably unlikely that anyone will...

Are you guys divorced yet? If not, you can have the paternity tests entered as evidence in the divorce case and have the judge order you to pay child support for one child. This is not a difficult...

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It totally depends on what type of order your child support was ordered under.

In Florida, if it was ordered at your local child support office, the child does emancipate at age 18 but if they...

Here in Florida, if you contact the Office of Vital Statistics they will advise you of the documents you will need to submit in order to add the father to the birth certificate. It depends on how...

Depending on the laws of Ohio, paternity most likely has been established since he signed the birth certificate as recently as a year ago. ( In FL the date for establishing paternity when the parents...

I don't feel you give enough details. You say that she has lied in court but what has she lied about? If you guys have been to court then there must be some sort of visitation agreement or order. ...

I feel you should pursue this in family court. You will need to get an order signed by a judge stating you are not the father of the three children who are not yours. They should be named...

If child support is the reason you want to terminate your parental rights, then you probably won't be successful. A viable option would be to file for a downward modification. To do this you have...

I don't think you should have any insecurities about her spending some time with her girl friends. Women like to go out and feel special about themselves and gloat on the man they love. It makes...

I feel you should follow her just to validate your natural feelings of jealousy. But you have every right to be jealous knowing about their past relationship. I feel she should respect your wishes...

I agree there has to be due dilligence in locating the other party to inform him that this action is going on.

Here in Florida we have a form called a DH432 form which allows both parents to go in front of a notary public and have the father acknowledge paternity. This is a very serious decision for a guy to...

Yes, I agree. I am willing to let her out of the lease. At this moment, she still refuses to take my phone calls but she tells all of our mutual friends that I'm not speaking to her because of the...

If the father is still required to pay child support while the child is in college depends on that particular state laws. The mother would have had to file a petition to extend child support (per...

You are correct. The termination of parental rights is not an easy process and usually in total takes close to one year and that's if everything goes smoothly. Because people's feelings are...

Most likely, no one was named on the birth certificate and that is how he was able to just sign the kids birth certificates.

You would have to file a petition in family court to have parental rights terminated. If the father is in agreement then you all should have no problem. But if this guy changes his mind, you guys...

I am 32 yrs old and this is my first property and I plan on buying more but I'm not getting off to a very good start but you are correct I'm going to have to live with my decision and take the...

Thanks for the advice but unfortunately she will need to feel bad because I have a mortgage to pay and the bank does not want to hear my sob story (only you guys here want to here it) Smile. ...

She would have to petition the court (family court) and have a judge decide whether her reasons are valid for requesting sole custody.

I assumed that when she asked her question, she meant that the father would come to court and sign the documents to terminate his parental rights to the child. If the father does this and it is...

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I can tell you what would happen here in Florida. If your wife came into the child support office to file a case against you, we would pursue you as the father because your name is on the...

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Yes you can legally change your son's middle and last name. You will need to hire an attorney to Petition the court for a name change. You have to go in front of a judge and the judge may...

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I will tell you the law here in Florida where I live. If a parent's rights are terminated we cannot, by law, pursue child support. A termination of parental rights are just that, its as if...

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If a father's name is not listed on a birth certificate he has no rights at all. There are several ways to establish paternity and I will tell you based on the state I live in which is...

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Your question was Can I sue my mom? You can sue anybody that you want to. But whether you will be successful should be your question. I feel that if your mom promised to use your back...

I don't think anything can change the paternity results.

Hi OKai0,

I just think you are going through a phase of teenage life of finding what your purpose in life will be. Yes, you are correct it is a normal part of a teenagers life. The key is to...

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First of all, don't go up to random people and talk to them out of the blue, they will think you are strange. If you have something to say to someone, just say it. When I'm walking down the...