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To see my children. I haven't talked or seen them for a year. My daughter doesn't know me. She was only 10mosand my son is now 5yrs. PLEASE in Jesus Name, HELP me. I'm so sorry and ashamed of the hurt I have caused, over drugs. I want a chance to provide the love and life with me my... View More 
answered on Sep 7, 2020
You should, yes. File a motion for a graduated parenting schedule. As long as you remain clean and sober, there shouldn’t be a problem with you parenting the children, although you may have to jump through some proof hoops to prove your sobriety.
The marriage will take place in Ukraine. We anticipate this to be early next year. She also has two children under the age of 18 that I eventually would be adopting.
answered on Aug 20, 2020
If you are a U.S. citizen you can file the FORM I-129F and request the K-1 on behalf of your fiancee. The two children will be eligible to apply for the K-2 visa.
If you marry abroad, you will have to file the FORM I-130 with USCIS for each of them.
He’s 15. & he’s said his adopted parents were abusing him and they filed a runaway charge that I was unaware of. I was in contact with the social services the entire time. The cops showed up to arrest him and took him 2 days ago I’m concerned they’ll try to bring me up on charges and I... View More
answered on Aug 14, 2020
No. If you were in contact with CPS, you did the right thing. No charges.
I lost custody of my two children to CPS foster care earlier this year, and have recently discovered I am pregnant.. what are the chances I will get to keep this child? The living situation, and overall situation is completely different from before.
answered on Aug 6, 2020
Probably 50/50. If you lay low and don’t do anything to get on their radar and the other case is closed, your chaNecessary of keeping the baby go way up.
I'm being emotionally abused by my grandpa and I've been abused and abandoned by my parents I'm 16 and I just want to leave, my sister said she'd adopt me because she has a stable home and she's making good money she's 21, I've been abused my whole life and I just... View More
Right now I'm only allowed supervised visits with my kids by someone approved by dcbs, which has been my sister in law. I'm just not financially stable at the moment so if i let my sister in law adopt my kids, and she doesn't mind, with cerain rules for me to spend time with my kids... View More
answered on Aug 4, 2020
The court will probably not allow you to circumvent the system like that, especially if it is the same family court Judge in both cases.
I have permanent custody of a child who has 3 older siblings in foster care. Their foster parents are currently in the process to adopt the 3 siblings. If they get the parents rights terminated in their case, will i also have to get them terminated in my (adoption) case for the younger sibling, or... View More
answered on Jun 18, 2020
If you have not been approved by the state as a foster parent, you will likely need to file a petition to adopt and a termination of parental rights as to the child in your custody. The birth parents may be willing to consent to avoid another involuntary termination. You should contact a Kentucky... View More
Than not since she was 1 1/2 old . Her mother lived with me off and on mostly not but most recently the last 4 + years with me doing all the care taking of my granddaughter because her mother wouldn't. She ( my daughter is mentally ill) and refuses to get help . Most recently in November 2019... View More
answered on Mar 18, 2020
Unless the child has been with you for the past six months, you don’t have standing to file for custody. Alternatively, if or when she has been in your care or possession for at least six months, then you could be a de facto custodian and you would then have standing to bring an action for... View More
on him if you go with him and your mom makes you feel horrible and screams at you everyday shes toxic and i wanna live with my dad help me?
answered on Feb 26, 2020
You’ll have to get your dad go to court and ask for a modification of custody so you can live with him.
He was in a coma when his daughter was 8yrs old. His daughter was then adopted out. Why are we still having to pay child support if we are not behind on any payment? What can we do?
Who should I report this too bfore too late
She's 20.
answered on Feb 3, 2020
File a petition for Custody or a petition for adoption in the county where your daughter resides.
answered on Jan 17, 2020
I believe you would only be responsible for arrearages in child support up to the point of adoption. However, you need to contact a family law attorney for verification of that.
answered on Jan 1, 2020
It is very doubtful that the Court will allow you to terminate your parental Rights absent someone to adopt the child. In the unlikely event termination occurred, the dcbs case probably gets dismissed.
The lawyer was Raymond Kimble who has passed away. Both adopted parents are gone and is believed that both birth parents have passed as well. Fathers last name is smith or Johnson and mom would be a Williams. It was through Dr jo Bledso who has died as well. I have completed Genetic testing. I have... View More
answered on Jan 5, 2020
You will have to go to the court which granted the adoption in MS and ask for an order permitting you to see the confidential file.
answered on Jan 7, 2020
Everything you can find to show the Court that placement with you is in the child’s best interests.
answered on Dec 19, 2019
A family law lawyer in your jurisdiction can best answer this question. Sometimes it has been done here; however, generally, the Courts want to see a stable situation for the child to be adopted into. Again, each fact situation is different and yours are best described in private. Some lawyers... View More
His mother is a friend from high school, I have had him from birth, he is now 15 months old. I want to adopt him and make him legally my child.
Mom said she is willing to terminate her rights but the father will not. He has never been around, he is on drugs and has multiple EPOs against... View More
answered on Nov 23, 2019
Good morning, you need to hire an adoption attorney to petition the family court where you live to adopt and simultaneously terminate the parental rights of the birth parents. Based upon the information you’ve provided, it does not sound as if the birth father’s consent would be required... View More
paternal grandparents legally adopted them years ago. We live in Kentucky but several counties away from each other, what do I need to do?
answered on Nov 7, 2019
Go to the child support office and supply them with the adoption info.
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