Q: What can I do about my child being withheld from me?
Me ex and I separated over 2 years ago, we have a 9 year old. 10 months ago my ex filed for full custody/no visitation. Child has lived with me, visiting mom every weekend and holiday, including summer since separation. The court still has not heard our case, there is no court order on custody. Child is with mom now for her summer visitation.. Social services called me today stating the mother applied for Medicaid for child saying she resides with her and that she attends a different school than she has for the past 4 years. I have learned she is trying to switch child's school and keep her from me completely, next court date is not until October 2..what can I do? This is not fair, not right for our child. The mother has never even signed anything that came home from school, how could she change the school without my agreement? I am very worried for our daughter!
A: We you have transmission trouble - you call a mechanic. When you have a legal issue you call an attorney. In your case specifically, a family law attorney.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
