Q: I about a year ago I gave temporary custody of my daughter to my father she's 16 do I have to go to the courts to get he
I gave temporary custody of my daughter my 16 year old daughter to my dad until I could get my own place get a steady job staple job and get on my feet financially well I'm I'm financially okay now and I have my own home and I have a good job do I have to go through the courts my daughter back legally. also when the judge had granted my father the temporary custody he did Grant it as joint custody with living arrangements at his house until you know I got my own place
A: If a Judge gave your father temporary custody of your daughter, you will have to return to the same Judge to undo his Order. You might have visitation rights but that is NOT the same a custody.
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