answered on Jun 10, 2022
What is recommended is that before you go to Court you hire a family/child custody lawyer to represent you and help you put on your case. Good luck.
He legally objected to the move. I’m having trouble finding an attorney to take my case because I broke the law. Is this to be expected? Our current custody agreement states that if one parent takes the children out of state more than 48 hours, the other parent has the first right of refusal.
I have court at 9 am for rule to show cause. My ex filed for emergency ex parte order and was granted it. The judge who granted it relinquished jurisdiction of any further proceeding to another parish it is stated in judgment we was given in December so how can he grant her the exparte order she... View More 
We are working on getting guardianship/ full custody of my nephew and would like to change his name but not sure how long it takes or how much it is.
answered on May 16, 2022
You can't change his name unless you adopt and terminate the parents' rights.
In December the judge stated on the court judgment he ordered that since my ex and I no longer live in that parish that he relinquished jurisdiction to the parish of which we both now live. Yet my ex filed for an ex parte custody order and he signed it. When I called the court house and spoke to... View More
answered on May 16, 2022
Sounds like something was lost in translation at the courthouse. Your lawyer needs to file an Exception.
I signed over custody of my baby girl to my friend for a year. Somehow she ended up with a broken leg at 3 months old. who I thought was a friend lied about taking my baby to the hospitol I have all text to prove it so how did they areest me for cruelty to a juvenile and now I have cps taking me... View More
answered on May 11, 2022
Hire an juvenile Court attorney to use your one year Custody by Mandate as your defense.
My nephews mom wanted an abortion but was unable to get one because she had just gotten one so she asked my husband and I to take the baby. We did and now we would like to get guardianship of the baby because mom is now refusing to babysit the child or help. She receives benefits and childcare for... View More
answered on May 10, 2022
You need to contact a lawyer in your area to discuss your options and get the ball rolling. You should not do this yourself. In speaking to the attorney(s) you consult, you ask what are your options as well as what is your understanding as to the position each parent takes as to custody and/or... View More
About 2 1/2 years ago - I started making bi-weekly payments to the custodial parent which was agreed on at a reasonable amount. Over the past year the custodial parent has been threatening to stop me from seeing my daughter due to her wanting an increase, which I agreed due to obvious reasons. The... View More
answered on May 4, 2022
If you have not retained an attorney to represent you on these issues, then you should do so now---this voluntary action between the parents does not seem even and if you are not satisfied, then you need to ask the Judge to assist you on this. In regards to child support, it is usually calculated... View More
answered on May 2, 2022
She needs to hire a custody or adoption lawyer AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
My birth mother passed away last year leaving behind my little brother. He was left in the care of our grandmother who is old and sick. She called me up and asked if my husband and I would be willing to take him. I’m happy to take him but there is a problem that might affect the court allowing... View More
answered on May 3, 2022
Will it be difficult? It may not be, however more information is needed on this, including the involvement of your little brother's father who usually would have a say in custody decisions. That said, I highly recommend that you (and your grandmother) seek a consultation with a... View More
Not being allowed in these hearings has caused miscommunication.
answered on May 6, 2022
Sounds like this was a Juvenile Court proceeding. To get the transcript, your attorney will have to file an Intervention on your behalf.
answered on Apr 29, 2022
You should speak with an experienced Family Law attorney. You have to file a rule for contempt—this is typically done in the jurisdiction in which your original pleadings were filed. It’s pertinent to note that in order to prove contempt, there must be a willful violation of an existing court... View More
Let’s say i we temporarily give it to my mom. Now after 3 months all charges were dropped. Also I live with them and her untill 2 weeks ago. So the problem is my mother is trying to use the temporary domiciled custody against me to get her name off and my kids back. What do I have to do. My kids... View More
answered on Apr 27, 2022
You need to hire a custody lawyer to review that temporary custody.
Childs mother and boyfriend have a very physical and rocky relationship and are constantly fighting and breaking up only to get right back together. Recently I had to get a restraining order against the boyfriend for my child (she is 7) and myself basically because mother called me middle of night... View More
answered on Apr 28, 2022
Keep a calendar of calls and incidents
Take your child to a counselor to disclose her version and fear. Hire private eye to do a background check on the boyfriend. Hire a lawyer to file for emergency custody.
DCFS was called in when the child was born Because the mother used drugs during her pregnancy and the child was born premature. The father is saying he has a 100% custody but I don't think that's true.The parents were never married.
Can he move out without our permission
I have two children, I am domicile, My ex-husband claims one child, and I claimes the other. That’s how it has been for three years. This year I am without work, as my current husband works so that I may stay home with the children. My ex-husband is threatening court as he believes that he is... View More
answered on Apr 28, 2022
Yes your second husband can claim the dependency on your joint tax return.
answered on Apr 18, 2022
Send her a letter by certified mail if you oppose it and call a lawyer. She is trying to terminate your parental rights.
After dcfs has removed the child with a courtdate? We have went to court and they said they were removing my son from my custody that he would go to my family's custody.but I never once received any paperwork neither did my family.
My daughter's father and I have a 1 month old. When he met me and started dating me, he was married currently, but I was single. I found out I was pregnant after my 21st f. He stayed by my side until I was eight months pregnant when he left. His wife has been telling him that this is not his... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2022
All the Diatrixt Attorney's Office and ask for Support Enforcement to get them.to file for a DNA test.
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