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1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Animal / Dog Law for Kentucky on
Q: Do I have to legally give my friend back his dog while fostering if no legal papers were wrote up ?

I live in Kentucky and my friend wasn’t nice to his puppy & took his anger out on her . For example : I’ve seen him scream at her , shake her , and attempt to choke her ( I stopped him ) .He asked me to foster her until he gets stable which I agreed to . He’s still not Stable , and he... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 16, 2021

Yes. The dog belongs to him. You just said so in your question. If he is mistreating the dog, report him to animal services. If they remove the dog, them you can possibly adopt him.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption for Kentucky on
Q: 14 yr ago i had an open cps case which then was closed. Can i foster a child or adopt?

i had a drug in my system they got me for child neglect. Even though i didnt have my child around me when i did it but because it was in my system they gave me the neglect charge. I then never failed another drug test and took drug classes and parenting classes and i passed all of them and received... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 6, 2021

You can certainly apply. Might be able to foster now if no other negative occurrences.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Animal / Dog Law for Kentucky on
Q: Do I have legal right over a neglected Snake as a Minor?

My Uncle, Aunt, and Cousin arrived with a Cornsnake when they came to live with us. He had a glass bowl, maybe a twig or two, and that was it. His tank is pretty small for his size, I think, and he didn't even come with a heatlamp. I've been taking care of him for a while and none of them... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Jan 14, 2021

You do not but your mother does. She can take the snake with you to North Dakota.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption, Family Law and Civil Rights for Kentucky on
Q: How easy is stepparent adoption if the bio-dad didn't sign the birth certificate?

How easy is stepparent adoption if the bio-dad didn't sign the birth certificate?

My ex didn't sign my son's birth certificate. And he hasn't been in his life for over 5 years. He never signed anything that announced him as his father. My husband is the only dad he knows... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Dec 16, 2020

You can file a petition for adoption or a petition for name change. Natural father must be served. If served and objects, court decides. If served and doesn’t object or defaults, you most surely win.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Adoption and Child Custody for Kentucky on
Q: What can I do if my rights were terminated In 2008 however my twins are now 16 what are my rights as their birth mom

And what right do the have as 16 year old adoptees

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Dec 14, 2020

Neither side has any rights. They were terminated. You may want to wait until they are 18 and legal adults. Then you can contact them and seek a relationship.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Child Custody for Kentucky on
Q: can I move out at the age of 17 but turn 18 n two months?

i am trying to go back to my real dad who has not been served with papers when my mom took me from him and then my stepdad signed his rights over after my mom passed and I live with my stepmom now and her bf but will my real dad be able to come get me

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Nov 7, 2020

Or before you turn 18 but once you turn 18, you can go and do as you please.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption for Kentucky on
Q: My wife & I are helping a friend raise her 8 mo old baby. Trying to figure out if we can get rights w/o mom losing them

Best friend with some background issues now has an 8mo baby. My wife and I are helping raise the baby. The mother and baby now live with us. We want to see if we can get some sort of rights but without the mother losing hers. Babies father is not in the picture. Wanting rights to be able to... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Oct 20, 2020

You can if the mother agrees. File a custody action and you can be joint custodian.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption, Election Law, Family Law and Gov & Administrative Law for Kentucky on
Q: My brother is 24 years old the state got guardianship over here can he go to jail if he runs to a different state

They try to say he me mental but he not he just don't spell good

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Oct 17, 2020

No. He cannot go to jail.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Civil Litigation for Kentucky on
Q: I have 3 past drug charges and Dec 31st of 2018. My 2 children were placed in the care of family. Do I have the right to

To see my children. I haven't talked or seen them for a year. My daughter doesn't know me. She was only 10mosand my son is now 5yrs. PLEASE in Jesus Name, HELP me. I'm so sorry and ashamed of the hurt I have caused, over drugs. I want a chance to provide the love and life with me my... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Sep 7, 2020

You should, yes. File a motion for a graduated parenting schedule. As long as you remain clean and sober, there shouldn’t be a problem with you parenting the children, although you may have to jump through some proof hoops to prove your sobriety.

4 Answers | Asked in Immigration Law, Adoption and International Law for Kentucky on
Q: I'm engaged to an Ukrainian and am trying to figure out how to get her Green Card after we marry.

The marriage will take place in Ukraine. We anticipate this to be early next year. She also has two children under the age of 18 that I eventually would be adopting.

Adan Vega
Adan Vega
answered on Aug 20, 2020

If you are a U.S. citizen you can file the FORM I-129F and request the K-1 on behalf of your fiancee. The two children will be eligible to apply for the K-2 visa.

If you marry abroad, you will have to file the FORM I-130 with USCIS for each of them.

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1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Family Law for Kentucky on
Q: Will I get in legal trouble for housing my adopted nephew for a week if I was in contact with social services

He’s 15. & he’s said his adopted parents were abusing him and they filed a runaway charge that I was unaware of. I was in contact with the social services the entire time. The cops showed up to arrest him and took him 2 days ago I’m concerned they’ll try to bring me up on charges and I... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 14, 2020

No. If you were in contact with CPS, you did the right thing. No charges.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Adoption and Child Custody for Kentucky on
Q: If you've lost custody of children previously to CPS but the case is closed, can you keep a baby if pregnant?

I lost custody of my two children to CPS foster care earlier this year, and have recently discovered I am pregnant.. what are the chances I will get to keep this child? The living situation, and overall situation is completely different from before.

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 6, 2020

Probably 50/50. If you lay low and don’t do anything to get on their radar and the other case is closed, your chaNecessary of keeping the baby go way up.

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Adoption, Child Custody and Child Support for Kentucky on
Q: Im being emotionally abused and my sister is 21 and she's living stable she said she'll take me I'm 16 what can I do?

I'm being emotionally abused by my grandpa and I've been abused and abandoned by my parents I'm 16 and I just want to leave, my sister said she'd adopt me because she has a stable home and she's making good money she's 21, I've been abused my whole life and I just... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 5, 2020

File a petition for guardianship.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Family Law for Kentucky on
Q: If I agree to my S-I-L adopting my kids, will I be able to see them without supervising since cps wont be involved?

Right now I'm only allowed supervised visits with my kids by someone approved by dcbs, which has been my sister in law. I'm just not financially stable at the moment so if i let my sister in law adopt my kids, and she doesn't mind, with cerain rules for me to spend time with my kids... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Aug 4, 2020

The court will probably not allow you to circumvent the system like that, especially if it is the same family court Judge in both cases.

3 Answers | Asked in Divorce, Family Law, Adoption and Child Custody for Kentucky on
Q: If a parent has multiple children in different homes and parental rights are terminated does that apply to all children?

I have permanent custody of a child who has 3 older siblings in foster care. Their foster parents are currently in the process to adopt the 3 siblings. If they get the parents rights terminated in their case, will i also have to get them terminated in my (adoption) case for the younger sibling, or... View More

Kristin Michelle Russell
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Kristin Michelle Russell
answered on Jun 18, 2020

If you have not been approved by the state as a foster parent, you will likely need to file a petition to adopt and a termination of parental rights as to the child in your custody. The birth parents may be willing to consent to avoid another involuntary termination. You should contact a Kentucky... View More

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1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Child Custody for Kentucky on
Q: How hard will it be for me to get custody of my granddaughter ? I am her grandmother. She has been with me more often

Than not since she was 1 1/2 old . Her mother lived with me off and on mostly not but most recently the last 4 + years with me doing all the care taking of my granddaughter because her mother wouldn't. She ( my daughter is mentally ill) and refuses to get help . Most recently in November 2019... View More

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Mar 18, 2020

Unless the child has been with you for the past six months, you don’t have standing to file for custody. Alternatively, if or when she has been in your care or possession for at least six months, then you could be a de facto custodian and you would then have standing to bring an action for... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption, Child Custody and Divorce for Kentucky on
Q: if you want to live with your dad but he doesnt have custody what should you do if your mom says she will call the cops

on him if you go with him and your mom makes you feel horrible and screams at you everyday shes toxic and i wanna live with my dad help me?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 26, 2020

You’ll have to get your dad go to court and ask for a modification of custody so you can live with him.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption and Child Support for Kentucky on
Q: My husband was in a coma, they mother terminated his rights, why is he just now paying child support? He is not behind!

He was in a coma when his daughter was 8yrs old. His daughter was then adopted out. Why are we still having to pay child support if we are not behind on any payment? What can we do?

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 22, 2020

Hire an attorney to look into this immediately.

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support and Family Law for Kentucky on
Q: My daughter in custody of her grandpa . She has reported this to social worker herself but bc his status in town never a

Who should I report this too bfore too late

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 9, 2020

Reported what?

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption for Kentucky on
Q: My daughter wants to give me her child at birth, father is unknown, it will be in Kentucky, what legally do we do?

She's 20.

Timothy Denison
Timothy Denison
answered on Feb 3, 2020

File a petition for Custody or a petition for adoption in the county where your daughter resides.

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