Previously answered.

In order to prevail on a custody modification, she will have to prove that there has been a material change in circumstances that negatively impacts the child, which is a particularly high standard. During any litigation involving this, the judge will first determine whether that standard has been... View More

You may be able to petition the court to ensure that your daughter is returned to you. Typically, guardianships are temporary, and may terminated at any time by the party who authorized the guardianship. Your best bet would be to gather any and all necessary legal documents related to the... View More

The sooner your father acts, the better. In Mississippi, grandparents do not necessarily have visitation rights with their grandchildren, unless very particular circumstances are met. With your brother having passed away, that opens the door to allow grandparents' visitation; however, your... View More

MS judge's blog on the subject:

https://betterchancery.com/2011/08/22/emancipation-today/

You will likely need to consult an attorney to discuss the likelihood of being able to modify custody. Assuming that the divorce was recently finalized, he would have to prove specific facts in order to modify the custody arrangement established in the divorce decree. At a threshold level, he would... View More

Feel free to contact any attorney listed that does divorces or practices family law.

Generally, no. Mississippi law establishes that both natural parents have an equal right to maintain an uninterrupted relationship with their minor child, absent a judge's determination saying otherwise or articulating that there should be supervised visitation.

It sounds like this may be something that went through youth court, which means that there may be allegations of abuse and/or neglect. Usually, there is an order established that limits any contact with the children while DHS conducts its investigation.

You will need to talk with an attorney to discuss the facts of your case. Depending on the circumstances, like if she was trying to get government benefits for the child, then DHS may attempt to collect child support from you on behalf of the child and the mother.

Either party can petition for changes to the custody agreement. Usually there will need to be a good reasons for a change in the agreement.

In Mississippi, a child born while the mother is married is presumed to be the product of the marriage, which means that the law presumes that your husband is the father. You will need to consult an attorney to walk through the process to determine paternity, especially in light of you still being... View More

In Mississippi, a parent has a right to maintain a relationship with his or her child, regardless of whether they have physical custody over the child. You will likely need to talk to an attorney to gather additional facts, such as whether there was a custody order ever established, and what sort... View More

You need to consult an attorney ASAP. This case goes directly to grandparents' visitation rights, which are limited in the State of Mississippi. In Mississippi, a grandparent is only entitled to visitation with their grandchildren if very specific requirements are met. The analysis hinges on... View More

The best thing for you would be to contact an attorney so that they can walk you through the steps. You will need to draft/file a petition, as well as a summons to both parents, and, depending on the judge, have a hearing. Bear in mind that you may also be required to have a guardian ad litem... View More

Generally, judges do not like it when a parent allows their children to spend the night when there is a member of the opposite sex also staying the night, unless the other person is related by blood or marriage.

Generally, a parent's rights can be terminated if they have gone a specific time without voluntary contact with their child, as well as based on other factors. Your best bet would be to consult with an attorney to discuss the unique facts surrounding the lack of contact, and to assess the... View More

As the parent, you should be entitled to receive a copy of any and all papers related to the case. It may be that you need to contact the court clerk or administrator, or have an attorney contact the court on your behalf.

Perhaps. Usually, a person maintains custody until a separate custody order is put into place, the child becomes emancipated, or under other similar circumstances.

It seems as though your question goes to grandparents' visitation rights. With that in mind, grandparents only have rights under very particular circumstances, such as incarceration of the parent, death of the parent, or termination of parental rights; provided that other conditions must be... View More