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

It may be difficult for him to obtain physical custody over him; however, in Mississippi, the presumption is that both parents are entitled to joint legal and physical custody over the minor child. That being said, the joint physical custody is not the norm, and instead a court will look at... View More

I am assuming your wife petitioned for her mother to come to live in the USA. An I-864 affidavit of support was required to be furnished, which is a contract with the US government that she would be financially responsible if mother ever took welfare or benefits. If you signed the I-864 you would... View More

Unlikely but possible, but the problem is if the person that killed him has no assets or income you will get a sheet of paper that is worthless and you have to spend a lot of money along the way.

Medical bills should be dischargable in bankruptcy. Consult a Jackson Bankruptcy attorney.

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.

Generally, you'll need to be emancipated to go out on your own, unless a parent or guardian transfers custody or establishes a guardianship over you by someone else.

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

This is outlined in the statute:

93-15-111. Termination by written voluntary release. (1) A parent or an interested person may petition the court to accept a parent's written voluntary release that relinquishes all of the parent's parental rights to the child.

(2) The... 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

It sounds like she may be in contempt of court. There should a court order outlining visitation, in addition to child support. If there is indeed a visitation schedule, then she is required to follow that visitation schedule at a minimum.

Unless there is a previous custody order in place here in Mississippi, you will likely need to consult with an Alabama-licensed attorney.

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

Depending on where the case is at in litigation, it should be integrated into the case file.

It depends on what the custody order says. Oftentimes, there is special language in custody orders that explains that a parent cannot have overnight guests of the opposite sex when the child is with them unless they are related by blood or marriage. Regardless, it sounds like something that should... View More

It depends. Is the deed to the property in both of your names? Assuming so, you may have a legal right to be on the property, absent any other circumstances.

Depends on certain things, such as whether the marital property is in both of your names, the circumstances of the separation, etc.

She may attempt to change the father's name on the birth certificate, but only under very particular circumstances, such as a DNA test establishing paternity.