Owner-builders. An owner-builder is someone who takes on most of the responsibility for domestic building work carried out on their land. As an owner-builder you would need to obtain building permits, supervise or undertake the building work, and ensure the work meets building regulations and standards.
Posted September 25, 2009 10:33pm. I assume you mean that you each filed a Summons and Petition for either dissolution of marriage or legal separation, and a request for custody of children. It doesn't really matter who filed first, the controlling issue is who was served first.
A parent cannot file a petition to have his or her own parental rights terminated. Occasionally, a parent desires to have his or her parental rights terminated in an effort to avoid paying child support. There are a multitude of options available for a parent that is unable to pay child support in accordance with a court order.