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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

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.

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.

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

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

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.

You need an attorney, that is my advice. A attorney that can get temporary matters in place so that you have your household expenses taken care of while your divorce is pending. Because until you get a temporary order, he could stop paying all the bills and there would be nothing you could do... View More

If you have no access to bank accounts and cash, I would use credit cards, borrow money from family & friends, or whatever you have to do, to hire an attorney. Once you use those funds to retain an attorney, that attorney can seek funds from the court on a temporary basis to pay your... View More

No, in order to terminate someone's parental rights you have to obtain an order from the court. Which means you must file the proper action, have the defendant served, and appear before the court and plead your case.

We cannot see the actual wording of your document so we cannot answer your questions about what it means. I would suggest consulting your previous attorney or if you represented yourself, a new attorney who can review the document and advise you properly.

If he does not appear to exercise his visitation you cannot force him. Therefore, it is likely you will have to keep the child. I would review your court order. This forum is for questions regarding people who haven't been to court and don't know how to address an issue, not those who... View More

You no longer have any rights. Any time the child was allowed to live with you did not make you the legal guardian, it was simply a gift. The adopted parents still have all rights.

It is highly unlikely the Court is now going to disregard the GAL, even though an agreement has been reached. The Court is likely going to consider the GAL's findings and recommendation as well as any agreement you all have now reached and determine what the final order is going to be. They... View More

I'm sure a standing order went into effect when the case was filed that would prohibit you from moving the children out of the jurisdiction while the case is pending. You can move to FL but likely cannot take the children with you. Hire an attorney.

I would go to the law library for assistance since it has been helpful to you.

There's so much information missing from here that it's hard to provide advice. If there is an order granting the other parent custody, you don't simply file an election for change of custody. You have to file for a modification. Then you must have the custodial parent served.... View More

If a judge says you have to appear then you have to appear. And I believe your motion to dismiss is going to be denied as well.

If DFCS is involved then you would have to go through the case that's already open. If there is not an open deprivation case, you will need to file in court. You will have to file the proper action and have the parents served.

Hire an attorney. More information is needed to determine what rights you. may have as a grandparent. Grandparents rights are definitely secondary, especially if the mother or father do not agree to you having custody or visitation. If you are seeking to take custody away from a parent, I would... View More

You should look at asking the court for a Guardian ad Litem. You can use the text messages as evidence as to why one is needed. A Guardian ad Litem is an unbiased neutral third party appointed by a judge to investigate the best interests of a child.