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My children’s father has had them the last 2 years. He never brought them back from a summer visit. I live in Texas and he lives in Louisiana. We had child support court where the judge ruled for them to stay with him while in school ( he enrolled them in school) until we went back to court. They... View More 
answered on Mar 20, 2020
Hire an attorney in his parish in louisiana requesting joint custody and visitation.
Is there something he can file since he pays child support
answered on Mar 19, 2020
Not without a judgment giving him the tax dependency exemption.
If not, is there another way his rights can be terminated. She is going to be 10 soon and has seen her only 2 times. Once when she was a couple weeks old and once when she was a toddler.
answered on Mar 18, 2020
He can voluntarily surrender his rights for purposes of surrendering the child for adoption. For instance, if your husband wishes to adopt her, he can surrender. Technically, if he has failed to communicate with the child without just cause for the last 6 months, his consent isn't even required.
My ex called ocs on me for neglect because he knows I have filled for custody and support so he is trying to make me look like a bad parent. Can I do anything?
answered on Mar 15, 2020
Yes, hire a family law attorney to represent you in both family and juvenile court and who can seek to stick him with attorney fees & court costs.
My mom has temp. Custody of my son. I have visitation rights through the court which consists of 2 days a week, 4 hours each visit. I beg her every single day to see him but she always comes up with an excuse. I'll be lucky if I get to see him once a week. I've applied for an attorney... View More
answered on Mar 13, 2020
I cant tell from your question if your case is in juvenile court or family court. You need a consultation with an attorney to provide more information.
My son is 14. His bio father died recently. What can I do so that my husband can have legal parental rights without changing my son's last name or his Birth Certificate?
answered on Mar 10, 2020
You can enter a Cinsent Judgment splitting custody with him. Hire a custody lawyer or mediator.
Had my son when I was young! As stupid as it sounds, I was tricked into signing custody over too my aunt (shes who raised me). I was told that the papers I was signing was for something else . My fault for not reading them , but I would of never imagined her doing something so cruel to me. When the... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2020
You can hire an attorney to change custody and get copies of whatever you signed.
My son mother put him up for adoption while I was incarcerated without me knowing and my consent. By time I got any letter or documents it was a few days before the hearing and I couldn’t get a lawyer or anything. I showed up to court and they took away my parental rights and said when I got out... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2020
You need a consultation with an adoption lawyer. Some of this depends on when this happened.
Months now and she has a son who lives with her step sister she told her to take care of him while she got her life together well she's done that when this happened her sister type up a paper saying that my daughter was giving her temporary custody of her son and took it to a bank to have it... View More
answered on Mar 9, 2020
Your daughter needs a custody lawyer and bring the paper with her to the appointment.
I’m not a bitter ex. I am happily married. But my ex will only respond in a group message and usually it’s his wife responding. Not him. Can I make it where he has to communicate with me only?
answered on Mar 5, 2020
No non-parents should be involved in the communication.
Dad is moving in with new girlfriend and their baby. He currently gets daughter one day a week.
answered on Mar 1, 2020
If the daughter stays overnight, then yes addresses must be exchanged by the parties.
answered on Feb 29, 2020
If parents have joint custody, both have to sign off on Provisional Custody.
answered on Feb 23, 2020
If you have children under 18 and they live with her, yes she can get child support.
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answered on Feb 21, 2020
It will probably take more than that for a lawyer. Take pictures surreptitiously.
In Louisiana would a judge grant joint custody of a school age Child if the parents live in two separate parishes?
answered on Feb 19, 2020
If too far away to commute, no. If close to each other, yes.
My daughter father didn’t agree on amount when went to child support court so he asked for a lawyer and the date pushed back. Can a lawyer stop him from paying child support? Or lower his portion? I can’t afford a lawyer so what shall I do?
answered on Feb 13, 2020
You have a lawyer if you are going through support enforcement.
And did dna test of course it came back she was definitely his. But I have a dr appt today and his mother was going to keep her is there anyway they could keep me from getting her back?
answered on Feb 11, 2020
If you don't have a custody judgment, then yes. She doesn't have to return your child. Hire a custody lawyer Nd file for cuatody.
See previous question
answered on Feb 10, 2020
It's an Intra-Family Adoption. Actually it's you who adopts but she joins you in the Petition that she consents. It can ONLY be done while you are married.
I am a women who has been with my wife for 14 yrs and married to her for 4yrs. We share a daughter who is biologically hers but I have been the primary parent since she was 8 months and she is now 15yrs old. We are divorcing and the daughter wants to reside with me. My wife is ok with it as I have... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2020
Hire a custody lawyer. Before you divorce, the two of you could adopt then do a Consent Judgment for custody as part of your divorce.
I let her stay with her grandmother until I could get myself together and now I want to get her back and she also wants to come back with me . Could I just take her ?
answered on Feb 9, 2020
Absolutely. Just pick her up from school. But have a lawyer waiting in the wings because grandmother will file for emergency custody. Make sure you have a job, home and can pass a drug test.
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