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Jan 28
2010

Ask a Divorce Lawyer topics for Jan. 28: New girlfriends and custody battles; over payment of child support; alimony; W-2's and taxes; visitation; adoptions and parental rights

Posted by Matt Allen in William Halaz III , taxes , salary , parental rights , Nancy Shannon , Maintenance , Jennifer Paine , Jason Bowman , Erica Christian , custody battle , Cordell Cordell, PC , Child Support , Ask A Lawyer , alimony , adoptions

Among the Ask a Divorce Lawyer questions answered today by Cordell & Cordell attorneys:

  • Is it common to be told to end a new relationship when fighting for custody with my ex?
  • Do I have to pay alimony if she got pregnant with another man's baby while we were still married?
  • Can I recover over payments of child support?
  • Can I request W-2’s to prove her salary?
  • Is there something I can do to keep her from cutting off all contact?
  • Is there any way to force my ex to let my minor son fly on a plane by himself so I can see him more?
  • Can my ex's new husband adopt my son if I gave up parental rights?
  • I apparently owe 18 years of back child support though I was told the child wasn't mine. What can I do?
  • I was ordered to pay child support last year. Can I claim it for 2009 taxes?

 

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Nov 29
1999

Ask a Lawyer: Step Child Rights

Posted by Dads Divorce in Visitation , Parenting , MA , custody , child custody , Ask A Lawyer , adoptions

Question:

I am currently separated, and have a daughter and a step-son. I am the biological father of my daughter, but not my son. His mother and I are on fairly good terms, and his biological father is believed to be deceased. He is ten years old, and I have raised him since he was 4 months old. I have been separated for over a year, and both children have lived with me and continue to do so. What can I do to have legal rights to my step son? Is adoption the only option, or are there others? Can I adopt him even though I am no longer with my wife? Can I adopt him after my wife and I divorce? Any help would be appreciated. I live in Massachusetts.

Answer:

Allow me to preface my answer to your question with the disclaimer that I am not licensed to practice law in the state of Massachusetts. You can only have legal rights to him if you get a step-parent adoption. Otherwise, in general, you have no rights to the same. You can still do the adoption if she is willing to do so in most jurisdictions. You should check in to this prior to going forward with divorce.
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