Question: My stepdaughter’s biological father has never been in the picture. Is there a way we can terminate the biological father’s parental rights so that I can do a stepparent adoption?
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Will I have to pay child support for my stepchildren?
Question: I married a woman who had a minor child, but pretended she did not know who the father was. Now we are getting a divorce and my wife is under the impression that I will have to pay child support for my stepdaughter. Will I have to pay child …
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Question: My current wife and I are getting a divorce and we each have children from previous marriages. We have agreed to allow each other to see the other’s children and it’s an amicable divorce. However, my ex-wife is trying to keep my current wife from seeing my children once …
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Question: I am a very exhausted stepmother trying to do what is best for my husband’s children but when it comes to dealing with the kids’ mother nothing comes easy! To make a very long story short I would like to know if it is considered neglect or a reason …
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In this edition of In The Studio, DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen shares what’s new on the site this past week including: Mortgage Wars and Other Fights That Hurt Your Credit DadsDivorce Live: “The Happy Stepmother” with Rachelle Katz Other divorce news from Cordell & Cordell attorneys
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In this week’s edition of DadsDivorce Live, we focus on the stepmothers in our viewing audience. DadsDivorce.com editor Matt Allen spoke with Rachelle Katz a psychotherapist, a stepmother and the author of the new book “The Happy Stepmother: Stay Sane, Empower Yourself and Thrive in Your New Family.” Note: Click …
CONTINUE READINGCan a judge order me not to be around my fiancé’s kids?
Question: My fiancé’s ex wife is trying to stop me from being around his children, especially if I spend the night while he has the children though we do not sleep in the same bed. Can a judge really order me to not be around his kids or spend overnights …
CONTINUE READINGLiving with Stepparents: A Kid’s Perspective
By Molly Murphy Attorney Cordell & Cordell, P.C., Jefferson City, Mo., office When two people get married, they expect to be together forever. As adults we know that people’s feelings can change over time. This can happen even if both adults are dedicated to the children they share. Divorce is …
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