Q: Hi, my parents are taking me to court for emergency custody of my daughter. She has been living with them for 3 years of
Hi, my parents are taking me to court for emergency custody of my daughter. She has been living with them for 3 years off and on { turns 4 in March} I have all the text messages where I have been trying to get her back but they would not let me. I do not do any drugs/alcohol or anything. I also have another child, with the same father, he attends school/doctors, and is healthy. I am the mother, I did NOT sign any rights over to them, there is no legal papers ordered by a judge giving them custody. I need to know what I need to do next. I have NOT been served papers yet. I did confirm with Union Co. that I have a court date set for Oct.12th.
A:
Make sure you show up for the court date. I highly suggest you retain an attorney to help with your situation.
Outside of that, the State of TN usually holds preference to the biological parent unless there are other circumstances like dependency and neglect, drug and alcohol abuse, or something else that shows you are not a fit parent.
Best of luck to you.
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