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The kids primarily reside with parent A and always have. Does parent A have to send the kids to visit the parent B out of state?
Parent B moved to another state without written notification to the court or the primary parent, and did not make any time sharing arrangements prior to moving.... View More 
answered on Nov 5, 2021
The schedule is still the schedule. Parent B needs to seek modification of parenting time with the court since he unilaterally moved away. Until it is modified, his parenting time is still as it was before he moved. You have to produce the children on the dates and times under the current... View More
After almost 2 yrs. going to court after DCBS removed our grandsons from their parents, we were given permanent custody of our grandsons in Jan. Dad is in jail and gets supervised phone calls. Mom gets supervised visits. Mom just completed 28 days of rehab and is now saying that she wants us to... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2021
You don’t have to inform her of anything. You have custody and can act in the children’s best interests.
A young lady 16 years of age has been living with her boyfriend for well over a year, which was known by both parents, they have even picked her up for dinner and dropped her back off at his home. She has since had a child and has been solely supporting herself. What if anything can she do to stop... View More
answered on Oct 23, 2021
File a petition for emancipation in the district court of the county in which she resides.
CPS removed my stepdaughters from their mothers home in August due abuse and neglect. She is allowed 1 biweekly visit and 2 phone calls weekly; all supervised at DCBS.
She has asked twice this week for visits outside of her supervised visit. One for her birthday and then another to attend... View More
I have been labeled her paramour in the situation that caused the removal of the children
answered on Oct 16, 2021
Hire her the best family lawyer you can find and follow all of their recommendations.
If you feel that it would be in the best interest for the children and the parents that not everyone recovers the same & dcs is trying to use a recovery treatment that causes more triggers and doesn't help when the screening facility
or assessment worker's or social workers... View More
We want to start the Adoption ASAP. His birth dad is willing to sign his rights over but my sister ( his bio mom) isn't. She has had 14 months to complete her programs get housing and a job and hasn't. Will the court involuntarily terminate her rights? Or will we just be going to court... View More
ex reported me. cps showed up at my door
answered on Oct 1, 2021
No, but they can make life hard on you if you don’t take it.
Specifically in KY.
answered on Sep 29, 2021
There is no law, no. However, it can be done by agreement or by order of the court if there is no agreement.
I have a 9 year old sister that lives in Ohio. I’m 30. Our mother died in 2016. My step father, her bio father moved her to Ohio 3 years ago because we confronted him on neglect of her educational and medical needs not being met. He refuses to let any of our family see her or have any contact... View More
answered on Sep 20, 2021
Totally depends on your relationship to the parties and the facts of your case.
We have a verbal custody agreement so as to avoid going to court and neither one of us pays the other child support. We agreed on a 50/50 schedule. His set days are Sunday, Monday, Tuesday. Mine are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. We alternate Saturdays. He has blocked my number multiple times when he... View More
answered on Sep 20, 2021
If the child is endangered by going to TN, then no. If you’re just not comfortable with it, then discuss additional safeguards that would make you comfortable with letting the child go.
Kids & I lived since separating September 2020 in Arkansas
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In the state of alabama
What steps do I need to take to get visitation and leading into custody back. I have a job and a house doing great and they are ready. I’m in Kentucky. My mom is afraid to let them go anywhere with me because of social services like she doesn’t know if they are able to with her permission
What do I do if she won’t follow the court order or our custody schedule?
Mothers grandmother got custody of daughter during the time I had no clue I was her dad. Do I have a chance at getting custody of her once paternity is established?
answered on Jul 16, 2021
Yes. You’ll need to file a paternity/custody complaint to get started.
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