I suggest that your first action should be to schedule a private consultation with a local attorney experienced in family to learn about your options and the divorce and custody processes. Even if you then decide to try to go it in your own without an attorney, which is generally not recommended,... Read more »

By law, the biological father must be notified that his rights will be terminated in order for your husband to adopt your son. However, if you truly don't know where he is, there are steps that can be taken to demonstrate this to the court without the need to hire an investigator. You should... Read more »

Easy to transfer title ownership.

Your father can sign a deed from himself to both his wife and him, and probably as joint tenants, with right of survivorship so that when one dies, the other owns the entire property automatically. He then records the deed. There will be a fee for that by... Read more »

Phrased another way, is the question can CPS default or impute a positive refused drug test? Yes they can and so can the judge in the case.

The key to adjusting and modifying any child dependency matter is to convince the child protective apparatus to go along with an idea to keep the child under the government's supervision while the biological father raises the child the best he can. Without further information, we cannot opine:... Read more »

The question as is makes no sense, and the asker is best advised to retain legal counsel for his court action.

To do so can be rather complex and he really needs to consult privately with an attorney familiar with dependency cases. The rhetorical question that occurs to me is why he didn't take action when the dependency case was first filed.

Playing with government is playing with fire. Once the woman gets a protection from abuse order, the targeted man can be arrested at any time whether he behaves well or not with the woman. Either the woman can dial 911, or someone else who knows of the PFA can dial 911. The charge is contempt of... Read more »

In this question, the asker is arguing with himself, and as such cannot get a cogent response from us.

In general terms, multiple orders of child support are not enough to offset one another. Typically, an order of support must be actually paid to count as a deduction against another order... Read more »

This is one of those questions that require too much decoding to properly answer. We do not know any of the procedural history of either the paternal grandparents or the maternal grandparents to opine on what one's lawyer should have known or not.

Ideally, the lawyer should have... Read more »

There is not enough factual information here. What was the misconduct alleged to have brought about the PFA and what if any proceedings are currently taking place? Assuming the worst allegations, no PFA will be denied and the parent with the child can make an attempt to abscond with the child. Most... Read more »

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This question leaves some unanswered question one of which is who is the obligee. Is the obligee the custodial parent or is it the government who obtained an assignment of the obligation. The impression from this narrative is... Read more »

This is another one of those questions that requires candor that is unpleasant to government and government's supporters to answer fully and accurately. Federal money goes to the states for child protection and certain criminal prosecutions meaning the tail wags the dog, and the outcome can be... Read more »

Pennsylvania law has long provided that a child support award is determined based upon the income of individuals who owe a duty of support to the child (the parents of the child). However, the Pennsylvania Superior Court deviated from that analysis, and considered the income of a parent’s new... Read more »

Pennsylvania has a unique approach to its citizens characterized by imposed government edicts per family. Pennsylvania says the law is fair for all and that every citizen is treated equally when in reality, that is very far from the truth.

First and foremost, Pennsylvania subscribed to the... Read more »

There is not enough information here to properly answer this question, so an assumption of facts is necessary. The impression here is that the couple were never married, and one partner went to a lawyer to maneuver a return of various personal items from the asker's parent, the other party to... Read more »

First you need to understand that the PA Support Guidelines do not take into account the multiple issues you raise. Your housing costs, credit card bills, unexpected expenses, etc. are generally not relevant. You may be able to convince a hearing officer/judge to deviate from the Guidelines but... Read more »

Yes because a court order also overrides an agreement. However, you can always attempt to present the agreement to the court as evidence of what the two of you had been doing.

The short answer is no. The house must pass through the estate administration. The executor must first ensure that your grandfather's debts, if any are addressed, that the administrative expenses of the estate are paid, and the required inheritance tax and any other tax obligations that may... Read more »

No, you cannot file for custody until after the baby is born. You're lucky that his mother is supportive of you. She can be your greatest ally if you make sure that she sees her new grandbaby. I suggest that you consult with a local family law attorney for guidance.