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I want to keep my children's information private from my husband's ex. She loves to use stories she's heard incorrectly to make my children look bad in court. I'm not interested in allowing my children to be used as a weapon in court any longer. How can I protect their rights to privacy.
D with me for the next 16 monthsHe asked for my son for a 2 week visit and then never let him come back. Is this child stealing?
CPS removing child from home and what they can and cannot say and do to the PRFC regarding the removal and treatment towards the parent
![Danya Bundy Danya Bundy](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1530961-1588184118-sl.jpg)
answered on Dec 25, 2024
If a child is believed to be a victim of abuse or neglect, the state may intervene and remove the child even temporarily until the threat can be more fully assessed. Parents who have been contacted by child welfare or who have had a child removed should contact a qualified juvenile deprived... View More
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answered on Dec 25, 2024
If there is an open guardianship, you will need legal counsel to help you file a motion for visitation. You will need to be able to demonstrate that you are the parent. If you are the alleged father, you may have to undergo genetic testing. You will also need to be able to show that it is in the... View More
My son has a two year old daughter and is not married and does not live with child’s mother. They both recently found out that even though he signed paperwork at birth of his daughter, the hospital did not include his name as the father therefore he is not on the birth certificate. She moved to... View More
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answered on Dec 25, 2024
Depending on when she moved to Kansas, he may need legal counsel either in Oklahoma or in Kansas. The "home state" of a minor child is generally defined as the most recent consecutive-six-month period where the minor child has resided. Whether the case ends up in Oklahoma or Kansas, he... View More
My daughter is 7 weeks old. The father does not help financially. He post guns. He wants to drive her around with no license. The only way he wants to see her is if i drop her off at his girlfriends house but I have never met her and he has never taken care of his daughter before.
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answered on Dec 25, 2024
Your question is very individual and fact-specific. You need to strategize privately with a lawyer. Sometimes it is worth going to court to obtain a custody order and specify each parent's authority and rights concerning the child, while in other cases a mother in your situation may decide to... View More
Boyfriend will not propose because his lawyer told him it will negatively affect him in a child custody trial, is that correct? However, his lawyer has not stayed in consistent contact with him (it’s been a month and a half since they last spoke) nor has done anything to move the case forward for... View More
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answered on Jun 24, 2024
Generally speaking, showing a stable, consistent home environment is desirable in almost all custody cases. An engagement and impending marriage introduces change. The nature and degree of that change can be a negative factor in a custody case. Everything depends on the particular facts and... View More
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answered on May 8, 2024
Depends on the lawsuit that you are wanting to file. However, and I am aware this may sound snide, but if you are asking how to get the form, you may want to have an attorney help you, because the form is only the start of the process, you must then follow the procedures to insure the suit is... View More
I was 6 years old when my brother was born, and I've been at least helping out with taking care of him his whole life, from grabbing and temperature-testing milk for him as a baby to feeding and putting him to bed recently, I have changed more of his diapers then his dad (my ex-stepdad). My... View More
![Gary Johnston Dean Gary Johnston Dean](http://justatic.com/profile-images/958263-1511521976-sl.jpg)
answered on Mar 1, 2024
You should consult an experienced family law attorney to help you. Good luck.
I had my rights terminated when my daughter was 3 now she's 15 almost 16 and is having issues in the home with her adopted parents and I was wondering if there's anything I can do get my rights back?
![James L. Arrasmith James L. Arrasmith](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1668636-1701034960-sl.png)
answered on Feb 25, 2024
In Oklahoma, once parental rights have been terminated, the decision is generally considered final and irreversible. This means that the legal relationship between a parent and a child is permanently severed, making it extremely challenging to regain parental rights after termination. However, each... View More
Deprived child case. DHS is involved due to Mother assaulting father and ultimately pleaded guilty and the parents are in process of case currently in Jackson County OK. Mother is Kiowa Native father is Non-native and the boy is now 5. He is eligible but not enrolled as of yet. The father does Not... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
In cases involving the potential enrollment of a child in a Native American tribe, such as the Kiowa Tribe, both parents have rights and interests that need to be considered. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) applies to child custody proceedings involving an Indian child, with specific provisions... View More
The child is not enrolled the mother is Kiowa& the case is in a non-native county in SW Ok& the father doesn’t want the child enrolled. The mother is trying to do so in order for odds to be in her favor with her people, who have family members that sit on the Tribe Counsel. She was the... View More
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answered on Feb 4, 2024
In situations involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and child custody, the ICWA provides specific protections for Native American children in custody proceedings. It prioritizes the jurisdiction of tribal courts over state courts for custody cases involving Native American children.... View More
Child stays with his mother, attends school and daycare in this town by mother, and father lives 45 minutes away only sees him once a week. Father has multiple times threatened to not bring child back. Is there anything the mother can do ?
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answered on Dec 24, 2023
In Oklahoma, when a child is born out of wedlock and there is no custody order in place, both parents generally have equal rights to the child. However, this situation can become problematic if one parent threatens to withhold the child from the other, as you've described with the... View More
She breaks into my home and wrote on my clothes with a chemical that left burns. I have pictures of burns on my face and body. What can I do to protect myself.
My son and the mother of his child have no custody/visitation agreement in place. My son was not aware that he was the father of this child for the first two years of the child's life. The child's mother listed another person as being the father on the child's birth certificate. When... View More
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answered on Nov 20, 2023
Grandparents rights are a moving target in Oklahoma and for the most part grandparents rights are those given by the parents of the child. If your son has no official rights established through the courts then you are just another person and not technically a grandparent (legally).
What steps do we need to take and how would we go about step parent adoption
![Gary Johnston Dean Gary Johnston Dean](http://justatic.com/profile-images/958263-1511521976-sl.jpg)
answered on Oct 26, 2023
As long as bio dad has not paid child support for the past 13 months, an adoption without consent can proceed.
Adoption is a complicated matter, you should retain an experienced family law attorney to help you.
Was done without my knowledge, I'm not sure exactly which power of attorney it is, I'm needing to revoke because my son is being illegally withheld from me because of this one fraudulent document.
![Charles Watts Charles Watts](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1663188-1715174075-sl.jpeg)
answered on Oct 25, 2023
If it is simply just a POA in which you grant power to someone, you simply can revoke that. However, this sounds more like a Guardianship. Due to the specifics in your case, you need to consult with an attorney rather than the reliance in a general forum such as this. Best of luck to you.
If I have a disability what motion can I file that prohibits any court procedures continuing
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answered on Oct 24, 2023
Typos are natural. It won’t get dismissed because of that, if you make it an issue the other party only has to resubmit it as an amended petition, but the petition is not the final decree, so it’s really not a major issue ‘normally’. You must answer the petition/summons within the allotted... View More
we are discussing divorce we have already decided on a mutual agreement of assets (what little there is) all going to her and she offered to take full custody but wants zero child support a combination of reasons but mostly my career would not allow me to be the holder and visitation would be very... View More
![Charles Watts Charles Watts](http://justatic.com/profile-images/1663188-1715174075-sl.jpeg)
answered on Oct 25, 2023
In most situations you can deviate from the guidelines, especially if both sides have an attorney, or more specifically the one who would be affected more than the guidelines would reflect. In other words if the one receiving was getting less, if that person was represented, or if one was paying... View More
The parent maintains parental rights and would like a copy of the police report.
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answered on Aug 22, 2023
In Oklahoma, if a child who is under the care of a foster family is involved in an auto accident, the parent who still retains parental rights may have the legal right to obtain the accident report. Typically, parents have the right to access information related to their child's well-being and... View More
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