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My soon to be ex husband says that he doesn’t believe our unborn baby is his (I believe it’s his girlfriends doing because at first he was on board). He wants nothing to do with him or me and wants to give up his rights at birth. Can he give up his rights with no step parent or other father to... View More 
Her mom is basically holding her back taking her check and when she try to leave her mom calls the police she took a phone that her mom didn’t pay for I even have recording of what happened what am I able to do
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answered on Oct 29, 2024
You have the right to live independently at 18, as you are considered an adult. If your mother is controlling your finances by taking your check, this could be considered financial abuse. It’s important to keep records of all transactions and any evidence you have, like your recordings.... View More
i have a court order that my childrens father has never honored for the last 10 years and blocked all communication from me
I can provide any documents for your viewing if need be. (Peachcourt) And I have paper copies
Greetings To All Attorney's: I need your HELP PLEASE! May a/any attorney explain to me the correct way to write and submit my/a Brief to the appeals court {Custody Case} I just received the... View More
The department is asking for everyone in household to do hair follicle's when no one has drug charges nor on probation in order for a 16 year old to return home . Should this be so??
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answered on Oct 19, 2024
They have the right to ask for a drug test. If the parents cannot pass a drug screen, then the environment may be deemed unsafe for a child to return home. Usually, marijuana and CBD is not an issue, but testing positive for other drugs will be a problem.
answered on Oct 17, 2024
There isn't a form for that. I would hire an attorney to represent you so they can file the proper paperwork.
Father hasn’t visited since child was a month old nor has provided any financial help but brought a gun in my home & my only proof is my family but wants to get rights
answered on Oct 17, 2024
The father can pursue parental rights in the courts should he choose to do so. And if that happens you will have your opportunity to admit or deny any of the allegations in his petition and let the court know whether you agree with him obtaining those rights or not. Then it will be up to the... View More
They tell me that because I had a history with the department. I wasn't able to get him. Also my daughter refuses to allow me to do kinship, she is convinced i made the reports against her, which is false.
Nevertheless i did have multiple cases which eventually led to me loosing them... View More
answered on Oct 17, 2024
This same website allows you to search for attorneys in a specific area and in areas of practice. This is a place to have questions answered. If you need an attorney you should use this site to locate one.
The parenting plan states, When child is in the physical custody of one parent, the other parent will have the right to contact the child by telephone. Other parent is saying I need to be available every time he calls the kids. In addition I don’t like the fact of buying a phone for the child... View More
answered on Oct 17, 2024
Telephone visitation is not ordered so one party can harass another. The calls need to be reasonable while the child is in your care, custody & control. However, if your schedule prevents you from allowing the other parent to talk to the child, and you refuse to get the child their own phone... View More
I need a lawyer willing to take my case that’s not so expensive. Please someone help me. I miss my son and it’s affecting him to. Looking for a lawyer in Clayton county ga
answered on Oct 3, 2024
You will to gather funds to hire any attorney. I'm not sure what "not so expensive" is as most attorneys have a retainer and charge by the hour. Contact attorneys directly so you can get pricing and provide them with more information on what you are seeking.
The father of my child is asking us to leave the house, under his name, and is demanding short time. He moved out years ago. The lawyer has not presented me with papers or anything physical but constantly calls me, and reminds me of deadline. I told him, nothing is legitimate until I see papers.... View More
answered on Sep 22, 2024
If you have a family court case you should hire an attorney with experience in handling those matters. As you are the opposing party, and you do not have an attorney, the attorney representing the other party does have to speak directly to you, regarding the case. And they can choose to... View More
I am living in FL with my 6 month year old child but have an active divorce case in GA where her father resides. When I got pregnant I was living in Texas. He and I talked about reconciling and he told me to quit my job sell my stuff & move back home to GA. 60 days I had to wait & during... View More
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answered on Sep 18, 2024
You need to speak with an attorney about your specific situation as you have a case pending. Multiple moves may impact a custody case, so an attorney needs to hear all the facts before giving you advice.
my child’s father moved across the country. We were never married, but he was put on the birth certificate. We have never gone to court. He would just randomly send money every once in a while, but has stopped in the past six months can I remove him from the birth certificate?
answered on Sep 22, 2024
I'm not sure why you would want to move the actual father from the birth certificate. If you want child support you can go through the court to obtain an order or through the state. Opening up a case with the state will be of lower cost than hiring a private attorney. Yet, a private... View More
He is now homeless and takes our children to airbnb and hotels for his weekends. Can I withhold visitation until he has a place to live?
answered on Sep 22, 2024
No, you cannot unilaterally decide to deny his visitation because you deem the places he is taking the children to be unsuitable. If he is taking them to rented locations, then they are in safe, probably sanitary, residences, even if they do not belong to the father. If you want to modify his... View More
To my adopted mom and I couldn't live with her or come see my child. I currently work as a caregiver for an elderly gentleman in exchange for a room in his house. They say I'm homeless because of that. I go to court tomorrow morning, I agreed to out patient rehab, random drug tests and... View More
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answered on Sep 11, 2024
In your situation, it's important to know that you have legal rights, and you should consider seeking the assistance of a legal advocate or attorney who can represent you in court. You have the right to present your case, showing your willingness to participate in outpatient rehab, take random... View More
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I am from Georgia. My sons late grandfather has had custody of him since he was small due to the hostile nature mine and my sons late fathers relationship. Since my sons grandfather has passed away, I have been sent paper work that has been nothing but LIES! How do I go about filing... View More
answered on Sep 4, 2024
It is uncertain what papers you were served with that contained false statements. I would suggest you speak directly to an attorney so you can explain what action has been filed, what papers you were served with, and get some clarity.
I have joint custody.My daughter lives with her dad (in Newnan Georgia..(he is domicile parent)She is currently in the hospital due to suicide.Im now wanting full custody what can I do.
answered on Sep 4, 2024
File for a modification of custody and the best advice I can give is to hire an attorney to assist you in this action. And if the father has primary physical custody you should file the action where the father lives, as he is the defendant.
I had a baby out of wedlock she put me on support and won’t let me see the child due to not being legitimized, anyway to terminate the support?
answered on Sep 4, 2024
No, a court does not allow a father to terminate a child support order because he does not see the child. If you want visitation you will have to file the proper action and seek those rights. You could be paying child support for 18 years and never see the child. You will need to take the mother... View More
In November 2023 I finally took my sons father to court for child support after receiving no help for 14years other than cash app of $20 every so often. We signed documents stating he would go to his fathers every other weekend and every other week during the summer. His father however changed the... View More
answered on Sep 4, 2024
The answer to your original question is no. Your 14 year old child cannot decide he is no longer going to go to visit his father. If you want to change the visitation and/or remove some visitation, you will have to take the father back to court. But if you do not send the child, you could be... View More
I had a baby out of wedlock and she put me on child support but won’t let me see the child. They see me as a donor? Can I terminate parental rights to terminate the support?
answered on Aug 16, 2024
Terminating your parental rights will not terminate a child support order, nor will it relieve you of the financial responsibility of paying child support. It will simply mean you have no access to the child and no relationship.
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