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Grandmother is already taking care of 5 children & can’t take care of an infant. She wants to find a good family to give full custody to. Can she do this without parents signing anything also? G’mother is in Louisiana and new family would possibly be in MS
answered on May 21, 2022
Because the child is a resident of Louisiana, Louisiana statues would govern; therefore, you should contact an attorney licensed in that state.
The mother abandoned him as well as his 3 other siblings whom I am the father of and moved to TN.
answered on May 4, 2022
I am unclear about whether you are the father or stepfather was of the child in question. You don’t say anything about the natural father being present in the child’s life, so I will assume he is not. You may petition the chancery court in the county in which the child lives and ask for... View More 
700 monthly he's an mortician they just sent the second contemp court order two weeks ago I did not have to be present
Because the step grandmother is trying to get in between me and my kid
answered on Apr 9, 2022
If there are no restrictions on physical contact, no one can tell the visiting parent that he/she cannot hold the child. That would be interference with the visitation.
answered on Mar 8, 2022
Yes, but she will have to petition for guardianship in the chancery court of the county where the child lives.
Disregard request
answered on Mar 2, 2022
You will have to file a Petition to modify the current order. If it is contested, you will have to show a material change in circumstances in the custodian parent’s home which adversely affects the the best interests of the children. If you ex agrees, it is a simple case of getting her to sign... View More
Original court order states “ No child support”, but she has Gov. Assistants & now they are requesting Child Support, will they be able to go and get back child support?
answered on Mar 1, 2022
If you have a court order that states you are not ordered to pay current support or an arrearage, then the State will not be able to collect back support from you.
I've been to the circut clerk office twice now. The second time I went back I brought several printed pages stating the MS codes for domesticating foreign judgments and they called me back to say they could not do that, I would have to open up a brand new case in MS. I am needing this done... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2022
There is no need to “domesticate” an Alabama marriage license in Mississippi. If the marriage is lawful in Alabama, Mississippi will recognize it. However, the test for filing a custody action in Mississippi has nothing to do with where the marriage took place. The question is where was the... View More
He's threatening to pack up and take them 1000s of miles away qhere u can't see them. I'm in a stable marriage, a stable home and 2 stable jobs. Both my husband and I. No drugs or alcohol in our home. They would be safer here but I can't afford a lawyer to fight him. What can I... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2022
You will have to file for a modification of your current agreement or judgment and ask that the Court grant you custody. If you feel that the children are in danger due to the drug use, you can also contact CPS and make a report. If they find that the allegation has merit, they can remove the... View More
I didn't know she done this.
answered on Jan 4, 2022
The answer is not necessarily. You don’t say where the child is now or why and when custody was transferred. Depending on the circumstances, you may want to try to obtain possession of the child and then immediately petition the chancery court for custody. However, not having physical possession... View More
answered on Dec 26, 2021
You don’t say whether or not the custody was given to you by the court through a court order or whether it is a private agreement between you and the parent(s). If you were awarded temporary custody through a court order, then you will need to go back to that court and asked that custody be... View More
My baby is in NICU. MSCps took custody this week. I have called hospital every single day since she was born to check on her. They have restricted the hospital on giving me, her mother, any info. I have done andor currently everything they have asked. They said bc they havent heard my voice in... View More
answered on Oct 10, 2021
Yes, you have the right, as her mother, to receive medical information of your child, unless you were using that information in an inappropriate manner. If CPS continues to interfere with this right, you may have to contact the social worker’s supervision or go to court and ask that any such... View More
What are the rights of the other parent in these instances?
answered on Sep 24, 2021
Whether or not the terminated person is allowed to visit with the child is totally up to the discretion of the parents. The terminated person has no legal standing to demand contact with the child.
My mother has guardianship of my children and wants and is willing to give custody back to me. She lives in Neshoba County. Our Court has been handled in Simpson County because that is where me and my ex-husband resided when we got a divorce and that is where the child custody started. But, my... View More
answered on Sep 18, 2021
No. You must go back to the Court that issued the guardianship order to make any changes to it.
answered on Aug 16, 2021
A lawyer is not required to be retained for a parent to terminate her parental rights. Likewise, your husband could perform his own vasectomy without a doctor if he chose to do so. But he wouldn't do that, of course. Believe it or not, a parental termination case is just as serious as a... View More
I need to figure out how to get them legally out of state. They are coming to Michigan and I want to make sure that we do this right.
answered on Aug 5, 2021
This is a terrible situation. I am assuming the two children are also your friend's husband's children. There is no law prohibiting her travel out of state with her children. If Michigan is where she has friends or family, that is the logical destination for her on a temporary basis. If... View More
answered on Aug 4, 2021
Yes. If you have temporary physical custody of your child by virtue of a court order, you can be taken off child support. The temporary order should order that, but if it does not, contact your DHS case worker and provide her with a copy of the order showing that you have temporary physical... View More
Her and put a restraining order on me. And while I was at work her and the police came to my mom's and forced her to give her my kids. Now she won't let me see my kids. What do I do.
answered on Aug 1, 2021
You should have a hearing on the restraining order, and if you can prove that you did not assault her, the order will be lifted. Other than that, I would file for divorce immediately, ask for a temporary hearing, and fight for custody of your children.
CPS ended up giving him custody and she signed her parental rights over to him. A year later he asked me to watch him while he went to rehab. He ended up leaving it early but he let me continue to watch him. Almost a year after he came back the birth mom was incarcerated and he committed suicide... View More
answered on Jul 1, 2021
If her parental rights were terminated, then she cannot come back and reclaim custody. The best thing you can do is to hire an attorney and petition the court for custody yourself. You do not say whether or not there are other family members available for the child. This, of course, may complicate... View More
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