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1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Texas on
Q: Can I go live with my dad if I am 16 years old but my mom doesn't want to let me go live with him?

I am originally from Honduras, I lived with my mother until I was 7 years old, she came to the United States and left me living with my grandmother, 2 years later my grandmother died and I went to live with my father but that was only for a year because my mother did not want me to live with him,... View More

Penny Wymyczak-White
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answered on Nov 12, 2024

If there is a court order you have to live where we the order states. If no court order you can l

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody, Civil Litigation and Civil Rights for Florida on
Q: Is there a way to get an injunction against someone interfering in child custody w/o domest violence? What form?

Paternal grandfather who has no rights to custody is with holding my child from me. The police won't enforce our court order because child is refusing to come home willingly. They stated it must say removable by force, not enforceable by law. Grandpa has encouraged his behavior telling him he... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Florida on
Q: Can a custody agreement be nulled in both parents and child moved out of that state.
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answered on Nov 12, 2024

The answer depends on whether the custody agreement was ratified by the Court and if it became a final or temporary order in a custody or a paternity case. Custody agreements between two parents that are not generally filed in Court can be enforced as a contract if necessary to protect one parent... View More

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0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Missouri on
Q: My son is 17 and wants to move out of his dad's and in with his sister. How can he legally do thi

His dad drinks a lot and is verbally, emotionally, and mentally abusive to him. His father and I share joint custody and he has primary custody. His father and step mother still try to control him to an extreme... And neither are supportive or encouraging to him. Tristan is a nervous wreck and... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody and Child Support for California on
Q: Health insurance through MEDI-Cal

MSA currently at the courthouse being reviewed and hopefully gets signed by a judge. I was receiving aid from the state while I had full physical custody and going to school full time. Part of our agreement for him to forgive my prior child support arrears was to stop the aid. When I stop the aid... View More

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answered on Nov 14, 2024

Your instincts are correct - you should not apply for Medi-Cal for children who are not in your physical custody, as this could indeed constitute fraud. Since your ex-partner has full custody and earns good income, the responsibility for obtaining health insurance for the children falls to him.... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Divorce and Criminal Law for Tennessee on
Q: Assistant coach suspended til further investigation in Tennessee allowed on school property he was 17 at time

He turned 18 and have police body cam of her and him at her house with granchild sleeping in next room

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answered on Nov 11, 2024

What is your question? If you think there is a crime involved, then report it to LEOs.

2 Answers | Asked in Child Custody and Divorce for New York on
Q: My husband and I would like an amicable divorce
David P. Badanes
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If you are located in Suffolk, Nassau or New York City, I can help you. Please email me at david@dbnylaw.com.

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0 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support and Civil Rights for Texas on
Q: my spouse in which I’m divorcing has committed defamation and slander and perjury and under oath

I am in the end of my divorce and child custody case. my spouse has committed perjury by informing the judge of false accusations regarding myself trying to commit suicide. He committed perjury by advising the judge that he has ever taken care of the children. At any time he committed perjury by... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Adoption, Child Custody and Family Law for New York on
Q: How do I get my child returned to me from nys foster care?

I have done what the county has asked. I have gotten repeat evaluations for substance abuse and mental health. All have said no treatment needed. The caseworker has told false information to service providers about me. She has also attempted to create a diagnosis with a counselor I had never met... View More

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answered on Nov 14, 2024

Aside from a general political overview, there is little to say in response to this question. Politics drive the protection of children. This means the federal government pays each state of the union to prosecute bad mothers. Mothers are presumed to be bad and in need of "services" until... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Texas on
Q: JMC custody agreement, I'm the CP. The NCP has been homeless for 6 mo. Is this grounds to remove my living restriction?

We have a joint-managing custody agreement, where I'm the custodial parent. The other parent has been homeless the last 6 months. Would their circumstances help me to modify or remove my geographical restriction?

Edit: My geographical restriction is within a certain amount of miles... View More

John Michael Frick
John Michael Frick
answered on Nov 11, 2024

I don't see a connection between the non-custodial parent being homeless and the geographical restriction.

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody for Indiana on
Q: The father wants custody of my 2 year old daughter when he’s barley in her life

When she goes over there she either has never had an outfit change and she had flee bites really big up her arms when I asked if he had flees all he said was probably we have dogs would he get any custody?

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law, Family Law and Child Custody for Tennessee on
Q: My hair follicle test came back, but on the bottom of the page it says specimen date incorrect, will that still sta cour
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answered on Nov 11, 2024

Any drug positive result will be used against you. Your lawyer can cross the DCS or LEO that is putting it in, but a positive result is bad.

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for Florida on
Q: My daughter in law has a DCF case in Pensacola Florida. Her rights are being violated by the guardian and DCF case worke

The DCF case worker will not stop the bullying my mom (the Guardian) does with visitations with my kids . We are all in group chat and my mom constantly denied me phone calls , Dr. Visits, school activities, and even a birthday and holiday recently.this has been happening for over 6 months and... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody for Texas on
Q: What motion do i file now that ive completed what the judge asked for a custody case in dallas tx to have a hearing set?

Judge said there would not be any hearing u til I've completed and turned in certificates and I have so I need to have a hearing set what would I file

0 Answers | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for Tennessee on
Q: If dcs removed child from home, placed w grandparents and granted guardianship, can guardian sign custody back to parent

8 years have passed since my parents were granted guardianship, since than my father has passed and my mother's health deteriorating, both physically and mentally. It would b n child's best interest to no longer live with guardian ( constant yelling, blaming, and condescending, arguing... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for North Carolina on
Q: How do I quickly escape an abusive household to go live with my dad who is not on my birth certificate?

im 16 and in north carolina, i'm going through an abusive situation with my mother and would like to go live with my dad as quickly as possible. I have been through numerous cps cases with my mom (maybe 4) since I was 10 years old until now. I have evidence of the most recent cps case where... View More

0 Answers | Asked in Family Law and Child Custody for North Carolina on
Q: The temporary custody order for the minor child, signed on August 25, 2023, in North Carolina

The temporary custody order for the minor child, signed on August 25, 2023, in North Carolina, has now been in place for over a year. The opposing party only requested to set up a hearing on September 18, 2024, and the hearing is now scheduled for the end of January 2025. There have been no... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody and Family Law for California on
Q: Do I have a chance at full custody of my son ? And is it likely she will be found in contempt

My son mother and I had 50/50 custody since 2022 now she has stopped returning my son and moved to Sacramento with him I put in a request for order for full custody and supervised visits for the mom due to this being her third time the second time she took my son to Texas and blocked me I had to... View More

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answered on Nov 15, 2024

Based on the details you've shared, you have strong grounds for pursuing full custody, particularly given the documented pattern of parental interference and unauthorized relocation.

The mother's repeated violations of the custody order, including taking your son to Texas...
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