The parents should consult an attorney to draft the agreed modification to the parenting plan. The court will still need to make a finding that the change is in the child's best interest.

If you are not married and there is no court order giving him visitation rights, then you don't need to notify him since you have sole custody.

That depends on the hospital where the baby is born. Technically, the hospital is not supposed to put any father on the birth certificate except the woman's husband if she is married, but sometimes it happens. The mother's husband is the child's legal father until a court says otherwise.

You don't. The person in the coma would have to be awake and alert and sign the POA. You will need to seek conservatorship of the person in a coma in order to make medical and other decisions for that person. I would consult an attorney to help you.

Child support and custody are two separate issues. He is entitled to an attorney in child support court if he is facing criminal contempt. The fact that CPS has been called is not usually a factor in custody decisions. The court wants to know what CPS found after they were called.

You can have your child adopted by a current husband; prove through DNA that the father is not the father; or petition to do a name change. All of these would require notice to the father on the birth certificate.

That depends. If you want the child to be adopted by your current spouse, then the adoption order will change the name. If you want to change the child's last name to add the father's name, then the father will need to agree and sign a voluntary acknowledgement of paternity. Then vital... View More

If there is no court order giving the father custody or visitation rights, then you can take the child where you want as far as the Tennessee courts are concerned. In TN, if you are not married, then you are the sole custodian as long as there is no order saying otherwise.

They can hold them in juvenile detention, but not jail. They can hold them until the charges are resolved, but most likely will return them to DCS prior to that happening.

You have no legal options related to the custody case. Your girlfriend does. She needs a lawyer. You may have a defamation cause of action but an attorney would need to review more facts than you have included here to advise you.

No, the aunt has no rights unless the court has given her joint custody or otherwise designated her to care for the children. The custodian of the children can, however, delegate authority of the aunt to care for the children or help her care for the children. She is also not required to help... View More

It depends on what the charges are and when the charges occurred. The DA will have to seek transfer from juvenile court to adult court before he can be tried as an adult. The fact that he is turning 18 does not change the offense until the juvenile court decides on transfer.

Your sister can evict her. She will need to provide her notice and file a detainer action if she doesn't move at the end of the notice. She should consult an attorney to help her.

No, you can divorce him without him signing the paperwork. It is more difficult, but it can be done. You will need an attorney to help you though. It is more complicated when the parties don't agree.

His attorney advised him to stay so that you can't say that he abandoned the house and use that as a reason for you to keep the house in the property division. There may be other ways to get him out of the house though. You should consult an attorney if you don't already have one.

If it was for a delinquent offense, yes. If it was for a status or unruly offense, probably not. You should consult an attorney just to be sure though.

She may be able to enroll you in school with a power of attorney for child care. You can find that form on the internet. Some school systems do not accept a power of attorney (even though they should in my opinion). If the school system won't take the power of attorney, then she might need... View More

Without seeing the exact language, I would say that the other parent is supposed to have one overnight visit per week. The two of you would need to agree on the date. This type of language is usually included in custody orders where a parent works nights to accommodate the parent's work schedule.

You need an attorney. If she has notice of the hearing, then you may be able to proceed without her there.

If there is no court order saying otherwise, the mother is the sole custodian of the child if the parents are not married. Unfortunately, tax laws rely on who cared for the child more days in the year. You should consult a tax professional to see who is entitled to claim the child.