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He is an abusive alcoholic and manipulated messages staged photos and just straight out lied.. I guess because he went first nobody will listen to me the things he does are not illegal but they are very manipulative and they're emotionally traumatizing to my child
Me and my girl has dcbs involved over my depression mistake..if we make it to were she has 100% custody of our daughter what will dcbs do/ can do to me if I'm not in household no more???
answered on Oct 26, 2024
Most likely even if you do give her 100% custody, they will still require you to complete their regimen before you can have contact with the child. You probably should hire the best family court lawyer you can and deal with it head on once and for all rather than giving her custody and hoping it... View More 
I was worried I couldn't afford the CS or drive the 4 hrs one way every other weekend. I didnt think I had options.
answered on Oct 15, 2024
It will be very difficult. You will have to prove that you didn't understand or didn't know what options were available to you prior to signing the document.
I have had my niece and nephew since February due to their mothers drug issues. We recently was awarded temporary custody. I believe because of their mothers mental state and previous drug use that she will never be able to fully take care of them and want to get full custody of them. Do you think... View More
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answered on Sep 25, 2024
Temporary custody can become permanent if the biological parents are deemed unfit parents by the state. If you have temporary custody due to CPS becoming involved and starting a case, the court will give the biological parents time to become fit or there will eventually be a hearing to terminate... View More
I am 16 years old, i was taken away from my mom and dad 5 years ago at 11 for substance issues and more. My parents failed to get sober in the amount of time to get me back, therfore my grandma got custody of me. I am scared of her, uncomfortable around her, overall uncomfortable in my own life. I... View More
answered on Sep 25, 2024
Probably your best course of action is to have dad file a motion for return of custody to him in the case where grandma was given temporary custody. That will get you before the court at which point you can ask to speak to the judge directly and tell him/her what your wishes are regarding custody.
Of getting my family back so I did. Now I'm totally screwed on some false allegations. Please any help would be great
answered on Sep 23, 2024
You should never plead guilty unless you really are guilty. Hire the best lawyer you can snd go back to court.
I don’t even know who his psychiatrist and therapist are. I just found out that he put sole custody of him when we have shared custody. Can he get in trouble for that?
The state took emergency custody of my child that I have with my ex-wife as well as the younger child that she has with her now husband. I live in a different state but have joint custody and have our child every other weekend and for all breaks. Can I get sole custody of her at the initial court... View More
answered on Sep 2, 2024
Possibly. You’ll need to make sure you attend the hearing in person or electronically or in some manner the court permits.
Son is 10. Paperwork states son goes to dads every other weekend. However dad stopped following this in 2020. He has been getting son one weekend every few months. Son went to dads last month for a weekend n has sense been hitting and screaming things. It has been documented at speech therapy and... View More
answered on Sep 7, 2024
You should file a motion to modify his parenting time with the court. Otherwise, the court will expect the current order to be followed.
at that time our son was four years old and the custodial parent. We went to court 2 years later and now its 50/50 joint custody. Nothing was I asked about custodial non-custodial so custody or primary does that mean I still have custodial Child Support division has sent multiple documents and has... View More
answered on Sep 7, 2024
If there is a custodial order, you would get a copy of it from the court file.
At any moment criminal action may be placed on the male with justification. The court is has been one sided through entirety of divorce. Female has only made gains through control of child, childsupport, and revenue from estate. Through deceit aided by professional counsel and judgment from a... View More
answered on May 16, 2024
More I formation is needed. What contract are your referring to?
I had been in foster care for a year. I was very adamant about not wanting to be moved states. I was later kicked out and never even adopted.
Also I have been iD fraud, Microsoft and 2 hospitals leaked my records, I lost my apartment vehicle and job after a dui I was innocent of, the next day cps took my daughter... now looking back it's clear to me that Shelbyville ky has done this same thing to many women. Federal housing,... View More
answered on May 10, 2024
Talk to a local lawyer. Much more info is needed to ascertain the intellectual property you referenced.
I have just been informed by a potential employer that my name is on the Child Abuse Registry, apparently due to a substantiated DCBS case filed against me 5 years ago for Abandonment & Supervision Neglect. DCBS never notified me of this substantiation and never attempted to remove my child... View More
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answered on May 1, 2024
If you have discovered that your name is on the Child Abuse Registry due to a substantiated case by DCBS (Department for Community Based Services) that you were not previously notified about, it's important to address this issue directly with DCBS. Generally, agencies are required to notify... View More
She has had 3 other kids taken after birth. Just got last cps case closed. Can we just do straight out adoption from birth? And not deal with cps
I completed the case plan and all requests made by the cabinet and judge but was denied custody of my son and my rights were involuntarily taken. Reason; The cabinet and judge replied due to the time my son was in the cabinet's custody. However, with COVID-19, multiple caseworkers were... View More
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answered on Apr 15, 2024
I'm so sorry to hear about the difficult situation you're going through with trying to regain custody of your son. Dealing with child custody issues can be incredibly stressful and heartbreaking, especially when you feel the process has been unfair or biased.
While I don't... View More
I received temporary custody of this child at 2 weeks old and the mother did not comply with CPS request. When this child was just shy of her first birthday I was granted permanent custody of this child. Mother is in her life, the mother is on probation. This child is 6 years old. The father has no... View More
answered on Apr 6, 2024
Yes, you can file a contested adoption action against both parents.
They have gone far enough to integrate my children on video, clearly tell they were being coached.
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