I want to know how can I keep her with me permanently. She doesn’t like going over to the other persons house. She fights me because she hates it there. I just need help. The adoptive parent has never given me a dime for this child.
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answered on Dec 17, 2017
The only permanent solution to this problem is adoption. That is something you would probably need legal help with, particularly if the legal parents are't cooperative. It is possible to do an adoption even if the legal parents aren't on board, but it might require a trial, which can... View More 
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answered on Dec 9, 2017
Yes. Any blood relative would have priority over an unrelated foster home. Your mother needs to contact OCS and request placement. They should place with her as long as she has a clean record. If they don't, she can ask the court to order it, and OCS would have to explain why she's... View More
They took my rights can i fight to get them back wo i can have my baby back
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answered on Dec 9, 2017
If you haven't already, contact OCS immediately. Ask them for your child. If they say no, ask for a copy of the Petition they have filed with the court. Take the Petition to the courthouse, and go to the Children's office in the basement. Show them the case number and ask for the... View More
My boyfriend took our daughter to Alaska to "visit" and is refusing to come back to Idaho. We do not have a custody agreement, what can I do?
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answered on Nov 24, 2017
Of course, you should first do everything you can to reach an agreement. You can't just assume that he has to come back. If you're not going to live in the same state, then you'll need to find a way to share custody. Neither of you gets to just keep your daughter. If you... View More
The old custody agreement had split custody and talked about the details regarding pfd’s, taxes, sharing of address, daycare names, that sort of stuff. The new order gives me full legal custody and him supervised visits 3x a month in a public place for 4 hours each time. It does not discuss... View More
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answered on Nov 3, 2017
Normally a modification order only affects the things it addresses, such as the custody schedule. If it doesn't include a new provision for PFD's etc, then the provision of the old order would continue in effect. Most modification orders will state that explicitly, but if the other... View More
I have sole legal custody & primary physical of all 4 kids with my felon ex in another state getting visitation. My son & ex believe that I have lost custody in this scenerio & that I cant put my son into residential treatment or theraputic foster care (Im not comfortable with him... View More
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answered on Nov 2, 2017
Your rights have not been terminated, and your custody order remains in effect. Physical custody may have been temporarily given to the state (though there's a big difference between temporary detention pending trial, and being committed to a facility at the final disposition hearing). The... View More
answered on Nov 11, 2017
Travel for the child, right? The party who moved the child (child's mother) would be responsible, normally, assuming that there is a judgment giving you visitation rights.
The mother and him are still married living under the same roof but the mother is menatally ill. She is seeking help but would try to keep kids from him.
answered on Nov 11, 2017
Yes, he can take the children to another state, but were she to sue him for custody the courts might possibly require him to pay the expense of moving them back.
Will this be enough to prove that he is my father?
answered on Oct 24, 2017
Probably not. If he had signed it, it might be regarded as an admission, but of course dead people don't sign their own death certificates. Is there any of your father's DNA available?
We have a court order saying i get him for summers and every other Christmas for 3 weeks.But this year i get him for 5 weeks because she picked him up early during my summer visitation. The judge told us to figure out the dates. she said any day is fine. I told her it was going to be after my... View More
answered on Oct 7, 2017
I gather she expects to give birth at the same time the child is supposed to board the plane, and no one else is "available" to bring him to the airport. If you want to be more proactive, file a motion ASAP.
My ex has a drug problem and has been in and out of rehab multiple times. She has lost her government assistance and has no job to my knowledge. My 2 year daughter is picking up bad habits because my ex smokes weed, cigarettes, and possible other substances in front of her. My ex also has... View More
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answered on Sep 2, 2017
If you already have a custody order, file a Motion to Modify Custody. If you don't have a custody order yet, file a Complaint for Custody. The court system has forms online for this purpose. DR-411 is the Complaint, and DR-700 is the Motion to Modify.
It wouldn't hurt to talk to... View More
I would apply for federal aid
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answered on Jul 23, 2017
This may be a matter of policy at the particular college you pick. In general, until you turn 18 your parents have legal custody of you. This means they have decision making authority, and they are the ones who are supposed to sign admissions paperwork, etc. However, some organizations make... View More
Can I stop them from selling the house since Ive lived here for almost 6 yrs taking care of my grandparents they won't let me buy it they have a power struggle issue and won't even give it another thought and I have the means to pay it off alztimers disease is horrible
answered on Jun 25, 2017
You have failed to indicate what, if any, claim you have to the house. If the will was probated, and the house conveyed to your mother and uncle, you have no right to force them to sell it to you.
My grandpa is 88 suffering of alztimers ive had no help from any family what rights do I have when he dies concerning his house can I pay off the morguage and stay here if my family wants to kick me out
answered on Jun 17, 2017
If your grandparents had validly executed (while they were still mentally competent) wills, their estate passes by the terms of the wills. If not, by the intestacy statutes. I don't believe there is anything that would compensate you for taking care of them.
We have had a child for 3 years since she came out of the NICU at 41 days. She was born addicted to heroin. Her mother has only seen her three times in almost three years. They have 15 months to show improvement. No relatives were found in Alaska to take her and out of the blue one shows up a great... View More
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answered on May 31, 2017
You should first do everything you can to work things out with the social worker. If possible, you should try to get the guardian ad litem to advocate in your favor. If you have no luck with the social worker, go up the chain to his/her supervisor, and on up. OCS has broad discretion to make... View More
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answered on May 7, 2017
It probably means the person who wrote the Answer was trying to sound legal. He/she probably meant "affirmative" defenses. Certain types of defenses need to be specifically listed in an Answer. If a party lists them, it just preserves the right to argue them later. However, most of... View More
My mom and I take care of my sisters children who have been placed with us for a while now under her foster care license. Someone told me that if a parent has had their rights terminated, that they can not adopt a child. I was just wondering if this is true.
answered on Apr 20, 2017
No. The court would look into the reason for the TPR, but it would be a case-by-case determination.
What charges can i press in Alaska on her?
I am 22.
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answered on Mar 21, 2017
Although you are family members, neither of you has an obligation to the other that goes beyond what two strangers would have. This isn't a matter of family law. You could report your sister's acts to the police, or you could bring a civil lawsuit yourself. Unless the property value... View More
He wants to leave the property to me as my husband and I have a small home business here. If he leaves it to me in a will is that all we would need?
answered on Feb 26, 2017
Generally, your father, if he is still mentally competent and capable of forming testamentary intent, can make a will leaving his property to whomever he wishes. If he agrees with you, have him make a will leaving you the property. If he doesn't make a will, you alone would inherit the... View More
I found a couple of Alaska Family Law Attorneys that offer full representations and unbundling services.
Can I hire a attorney for unbundling services to file motions, then hire that same attorney later to fully represent me in court?
If I hire a unbundling service attorney and I... View More
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answered on Feb 15, 2017
Yes, both those things are possible. That is, they are not prohibited by any ethics rules, etc. However, you would need to ask the particular lawyer whether he/she is willing to move from unbundled assistance to full representation and a court appearance. Some are and some aren't. You... View More
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