My teenager wants to legally change their name and I support their decision but their other parent is threatening to fight it in court, and I hate that our family conflict will be decided by strangers.
More people experience this than they realize.
The intrusion of legal processes into intimate family matters can feel like a violation even when it provides necessary resolution.
“Where Are You with Legal & Civic Life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.