Children and Family Services may only remove your children in an Emergency and need court intervention. You are entitled to a hearing within 72-hours where an attorney will be appointed.

I do not know what your situation is currently, though if you stay in Foster Care you will be eligible for Independent Living, college tuition and assistance through the Bridges Program.

i can only imagine it is difficult to remain, though if you have a good worker, you should be able to... View More

File a Motion to Modify the Shared Parenting Plan and Motion for a Guardian ad Litem to be appointed in the Court where the divorce was granted. If you think it is an Emergency, file an Emergency Motion, though depending on the Jurist will depend how quickly you receive a hearing.

Greetings from a steamy afternoon. File a Motion to Terminate Guardianship in the Probate Court that granted the Guardianship.

Greetings from a steamy afternoon. If a person is receiving SSD, (Social Security Disability), there is derivative benefit for children, though when there is SSI (Supplemental) is means based and the person does not have a work history, there is no derivative for the children.

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Greetings from a steamy afternoon on the North Coast. No, the child support should be directed to the person who has Legal Custody. The Child Support Enforcement Agency can assist with the necessary paperwork.

Any parent that may lose parental rights has the right to appointed counsel. Ask the Court to appoint a public defender or appointed counsel. Most are quite good.

If the Father owns property in the school district, it should not be an issue to enroll him, otherwise, you may need a Court Order that states that Father is the Residential Parent for School Purposes.

If you do not have any criminal charges, there is nothing to unseal.

CSB may not remove your child without an Order from a Court, either telephonic or in-person Court hearing.

Unless your girlfriend is 65, she is applying for Medicaid, health insurance for families.

Although you reside together, there is a chance that you will have to pay cash medical through a child support order from CSEA.

the question is a chance at what? Not paying child support? Not being the Father? Since your child is 16, and your husband is the only Father he has ever known, the Court may Order for him to continue to be the legal father if it is in the best interest of your child.

Greetings from a bright and sunny Friday morning. The Court will take into consideration time spent for child support purposes, though the Father should also file a Motion for Legal Custody and curtail the Mother's parenting time.

Greetings from a bright and sunny Friday. The short answer is MAYBE. Your Father may file an Emergency Motion for Temporary Custody in the county where you live, though after you are with him. A Guardian ad Litem will be appointed and will recommend to the Court what is in your best interest. You... View More

Greetings from the North Coast. If your sister-in-law and you both agree to switch custody, file a Motion to Modify Custody and an Agreed Judgment Entry. It shouldn't be difficult and if the County has the necessary forms, you should be able to download and complete.

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Greetings from the North Coast. Under the statute you have Residual Parental Rights and Responsibilities. You should not take your child to the hospital or doctor for a routine healthcare issue without cooperation from the Legal Guardians, though you absolutely have a right to be present and have... View More

Ohio Law, as well as the United States Supreme Court has ruled that a company may discharge or fire an employee for using medical marijuana.

The Court may issue a warrant. Depending on the severity, will be determinative if the Prosecutor pursues the charges. The Court does not like to separate families, nor create more adversity. My advice is to speak to the prosecutor.

The question: do you have a child support Order, either through the CSEA, (administrative order) or through a Court Order? If there is no order, CSEA has no way of processing the payment. You can pay directly, only by check, and write in the memo, child support and the month the Court should give... View More

Greetings from the North Coast. The affidavit is usually sufficient to show indigence, though any type of document will suffice. Do you receive public assistance, food stamps, medical insurance or SSI?