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Has the prosecutor not gone over anything with you if you're being called in as a witness? When there was going to be a preliminary hearing against my then husband for assault, the prosecutor had me come into his office and we went over my statement, etc. I never had to end up going to court...

"To be fair..." I have maybe received $200 in the last almost 7 years in CS from my ex husband. Just because there's a court order for CS doesn't mean the person pays it. I almost waived it and now I really wish I had because it's money that's never going to be paid. He'll probably die from an...

No I was right. Just because someone impregnates a person doesn't make them a father. Just like just because an embryo implants in a uterus doesn't make that person a mother. Plenty of people are just simply sperm donors and incubators.

Why would you even want any money from him? Visitation and child support are separate anyway...for good reason actually. There are at times custodial parents who will try to use visitation against the NCP for not paying CS. There are NCPs who have fallen behind for unforeseen circumstances but...

It sounds like she really wants nothing to do with the sperm donor ultimately.

Gotta disagree with this part. One of my sons was ordered to pay retroactive support back to the date of the child's birth, even though the mother didn't file for support until the child was almost 2 years old. She didn't get welfare, either. in case anyone wonders. This was in AZ Arizona...

Get a lawyer asap. This is...a nightmare. The only experience I've had with this is my mom and her affair but she would tell my brother that the sperm donor was his dad and he'd call my dad "dad' so I'm surprised he's not messed up as an adult. My mom would go visit the guy every other weekend...

Get a lawyer. How did he manage to file anything and get any kind of adjudication of parental rights? That seems weird considering your husband has been her legal father for many years. When did visits start? Like - this guy was a stranger to your daughter right? How did you even approach...

People have found half siblings and biological parents using ancestry or 23 & Me actually. My youngest brother - who I already knew is my half sibling - did 23&Me after I did and he shows up as a half sibling. I also got a match with one of my older siblings and I didn't even know he did 23 &...

Well - you can't force them to take a DNA test. So...you aren't going to get a court ordered DNA test. You already know they aren't your biological parents. So what's the point? If they adopted you, you're probably never going to get your original birth certificate based on what I've heard from...

I'll stop you right there because the courts do not "favor" women. That's not really true anymore - and also realize that it's men who created the family court system. If you really wanna blame anyone about women getting custody more when divorces started to be more acceptable. There's plenty...

If you guys are married - you both have 50/50 custody. If there's no court order granting any legal custody to the grandparents, you can go and get your son and bring him home with you. However, she (your wife) can then show up at any moment and take your son with her. So - if I was you I'd...

The police can recommend charges but ultimately, the prosecutor assigned to the case decides what charges they are going to file. So it's up to the DA at this point. Yes you can 100% hire a lawyer if you can afford to do so. You can always refuse to cooperate but they can pursue charges even...

Lawyers aren't generally trolling legal forums waiting for someone to need some help and it wouldn't even really be considered legal advice either way. There is this disclaimer at the bottom of the page: Legal Disclaimer: The content appearing on our website is for general information purposes...

I definitely wouldn't even be getting married if I was just expecting a divorce lol.

You will definitely have to go through the court to request a name change - if you want to legally change your name. The other option is that you can socially use that name, for example on social media. I know my SIL uses my brother's last name on social media but she's never legally changed...

That's what my dad did or if he raised his voice we knew it was serious. He managed to instill discipline without putting hands on us. He said when he was a kid his mom used a yard stick at times and his grandma would make them get a switch and he said when he had kids he'd never do that and he...

I didn't write or pass that law so I don't know.

" Corporal punishment is technically legal in all 50 states. Statutes vary from state to state but generally say that the physical punishment must be reasonable or not excessive, although Delaware passed a law in 2012 that said it couldn't cause any injury or pain." That's what I always...

If you want actual legal advice you have to hire a lawyer. There's a disclaimer at the bottom of the page on this site you should read too. You can choose to ignore comments people make that don't seem helpful as well. I get it - my stepsiblings are scum but I'm pretty sure if their mom died...