Q: my ex secretly filed & had a custody hearing on Feb 20, 20, he was awarded sole custody, i was granted a retrial
I was not informed of the proceedings in February, he was awarded sole custody by a majistrate, last week i was granted a retrial, does he maintain sole custody now or does it defer to the agreement signed by a judge on 8/20?
A:
This depends on what the order for the retrial state. If the order was set aside, then the prior court order applies. If the retrial order did not set aside the last custody order, then you are still under that order.
You really need to have an attorney assist you in evaluating all of your rights before going to court.
Good luck.
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