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i was taken by cps and placed with my aunt. I would like to stay with her but she has a cps record also. can she get guardianship of me?

For the past 2.5 years my grandaughter(2.5yrs old) has been in my care/custody from Thur - Sun. Now, suddenly her mother wants restrict all visitation with me, no overnights. Nothing has happened at my home to promote this action, my son is suddenly agreeing to everyother weekend visits. When my grandaughter needed her shots, I took her, when she got sick and needed her lungs pumped I took, I have had her in preschool, swim lessons, etc. etc. What can I do to protect my visitation rights with my grandaughter, we have a very strong bond and this change will confuse and hurt her.

I don't get along with my family. There is mental abuse, but not physical. I do have a place to stay, and it is a 2 parent responsible and healthy acting family, unlike my own family. My parents would never relinquish control of me. If I leave without permission, and I go live with this other family, a) could this other family be charged legally with a crime for allowing me to stay there without parent permission? b) could I be in legal trouble by staying there? My school grades are exc., but emancipation isn't possible since my parents refuse to allow me to have a job. Please help.

What is the minimum sentence in Arizona for 1st degree murder

I'm 17 and my boyfriend is 19. We want to get married. Do I need the permission of both of my parents or is it ok if only one signs the notorized consent form?

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My mom died when i was 7 years old and i was adopted at the age of 17 months when my mom died my grandparents started up a legal child custody suit to take me from my dad can they do this they are my moms mother and father

A biological father who has not seen his son in 7 years recently started paying child support. Does he still have parental rights?

Can gays adopt in AZ?

after being absent from my life for 16 year my father is now looking to be in my life again. If I don't live with my mom but my aunt and uncal who are my leagal gardians for the past 4 years could he have a good chance of geting custody?

how old does the child have to be,before he/she can choose which parent he/she wants to live with?

i have a friend who doesn't have custody of her kids but her kids live with there dad and sleep in a deluxe shed outside . its not hooked to the house like an extra room. the kids were in a bad storm the other night and got scared. is it legal to have a 7 yr old and 11 yr old in a shed of any kind as a bedroom not hooked to the house?

I am five months pregnant, and am not recieving any help from the father, is there any way to recieve assistance from him before the baby arrives? (like child support)

While I was still a minor I had a joint account with my parents. Before I turned 18 my mom closed the account and took all the money out of it, this being my college fund. They are now going through a divorce and the money is just gone (she is claiming that she put it into cd's and now its gone). Is there any way to get the money back from her now that I need it for school?

I am pregnant and trying to get state assistance... will my father still have to pay child support for me if I am receiving help from the state?

My mom and step dad have been raising me without input from bio dad for 5 years while my bio dad was off on a drug binge. the State of AZ is going after him for childsupport so now he wants visitiation. I am 16 1/2, do I have a say on whether or not I see him?

A biological father who has not seen his son in 7 years recently started paying child support. Does he still have parental rights?

What should I do when someone dies and they are on parole?

I am pregnant and not married, do I have to list the baby's father's name on the birth certificate? If so, what rights does he have to the child versus if I didn't put his name on the certificate?

I am married but got pregnant by another man. Since I am married, does my husband has the rights to sign the baby's birth certificate even if he is not the biological father? What are my husband's rights in regards to the baby? What are the rights of the biological father?

What Age Can i legally move out without my parents permission?(they know where i'll be and i'm with another responsible adult)

Can my mom and I move out of state and not have to stay in Arizona? My biological father who does not come around or give my mom any money says that we have to stay in Arizona even though he never married my mom. He wants us here and not to go to Texas. Does he have the right to make us stay in Arizona even though he is not apart of our life?

A Couple with children has divorced. Who is obligated to pay child support? Who decides how much is paid? For how long is this support paid? What happens if it is not paid?

hi my question is i want to live with someone other than my dad and mom but i dont know how to do so my mom is very abusive my dad smokes weed and cant even really support me i live with the other people and i wish it to be permanent my dad doesnt even have a real job when i lived with him i hardly had lights our water got turned off all the time and i didnt really have food for school heck he couldnt even pay for my school so how can i live with the other people

If you are 17 and you and your family don't get along at all and you have a someone that will let you live with them at least until you turn 18, would that be able to happen?

at what age can a child declare which parent they want to live with. My mother wants my niece to say that she doesn't want to live with her mother. She thinks that my niece is allowed by law to make this decision at age 12. Is this true?

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