Child Custody Articles

As a stepparent, you can play a major role in your stepchildren’s lives. Stepparent adoption can be a complicated process.

Mississippi parental kidnapping laws can be complicated to understand. Situations involving not having access to your children can be stressful and overwhelming, so trying to interpret laws is the last thing you want to do in that situation.

Child custody laws for unmarried parents aren’t that different from laws for married parents, but there are different steps that unmarried parents have to take.

Establishing paternity is an important step in fathers' getting parental rights. Having paternity established can also be important for mothers who are hoping to receive child support.

Paternity and legitimation are important steps in legally establishing fatherhood and rights as a father. Without established paternity, you may not be eligible for physical or legal custody.

Adultery may not have a major impact on custody cases, but adultery could be considered as a factor that may impact custody.

The relationship between a DUI and child custody can be complicated and add to the stress of getting a fair custody agreement or maintaining custody rights.

Being a parent while in the military or National Guard can leave a lot of questions about custody and visitation.

If a parent has a history of substance abuse or activity related to criminal drug use, the court may require drug testing before the parent can be granted custody.