Published articles, messages, chats about family lawhttp://www.lawyers.comhttp://editorial.lawyers.com/common/image/favicon.icohttp://www.lawyers.com1616Start a Request Marriage or Divorce Documents in your area by clicking on your state. After you have made your selection, fill out some basic information for your Request Marriage or Divorce Documents.http://family-law.lawyers.com/Request-Marriage-or-Divorce-Documents-by-State.html?method=rssIn order to be married you must obtain a marriage license. Don't assume you know the requirements and timetables you have to follow to get this done. Every state has different requirements. Do your homework to ensure that you can actually be married on the day you've chosen.http://family-law.lawyers.com/Marriage-Licenses.html?method=rssSuppose a guy and girl live together but neither wants to marry. They are happy together and have a few kids. So, "if they hold themselves out as single" via different last names and separate checking accounts, would a common-law law cause these two people to be married even if they don't want to be? (assume this to be a state that recognizes common law marriage).Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Are-We-Married-at-Common-Law-7451.html?method=rssMy dad died in San Diego, CA in May of 2008. I can't find out if he left a will or not. What should I do?Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Did-My-Dad-lLeave-A-Will-7443.html?method=rssHow do I find out if my dad left me any money? I don't want to ask my step-mother.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Did-Dad-Leave-Me-Money-7434.html?method=rssMy son is four and half currently his father and I have joint custody. However, his father is in prison for 13 months. Can I request the court to grant me full custody while he is in prison?Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/Getting-Sole-Custody-While-Dads-in-Prison-7423.html?method=rssMy ex-husband wants to give up his rights to our daughter which is okay with me because my new husband would love to adopt her. My ex hasn't been in her life now for over 6 years. She has spent time with his parents and only knows what she's heard about him. How do i go about doing this? Preferably without a lawyer and high cost.Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:00:00 ESThttp://family-law.lawyers.com/ask-a-lawyer/How-Do-I-Adopt-Without-Using-a-Lawyer-7414.html?method=rss