Your current state is Virginia
My sons mother has blocked me and doesn’t talk to me. She has moved out of the state with her bf and left my son in the care of her grandmother the police don’t want to do anything for me to help. saying it’s a civil matter what can I do to gain custody of my son without having to go to... Read more »
You have to hire a custody lawyer and attend court by Zoom.
A miscommunication with his grandmother that he hasn't seen in 16 years only twice and now she's starting to say she come take him because he lives with me and his pawpaw off and on and she has in her head that Im completely lying and she's not happy about that for some reason and... Read more »
You and Paw Paw need a custody lawyer.
Same as any other father. Ask for the test, pay for it and if he’s yours, begin parenting.
I'm just looking for the form needed to request a motion for dismissal of a removal order in Virginia.
Go to the family court website for the form that you need, or call the clerk's office on Monday for the website link.
me, and only went one day to her mothers in 2020. Upon filing with turbo tax, it was determined that because of the court order I would be able to file HOH and qualify for the EIC and the mother gets to claim as a dependent. Mother isn’t happy with just the dependent. In an email with her lawyer,... Read more »
If you were domiciliary parent, then you get the dependency deduction unless a judgment says otherwise.
Thanks for your question! I'd recommend that you reach out to a local family law attorney in your area so the attorney can take some time to review your divorce decree and learn more about the facts surrounding your matter.
The answer to your question would hinge on either what the... Read more »
You consult with a family law attorney to find out if you have legal grounds first, before you spend money on filing and service fees and get sanctioned.
You present an interesting legal question. You will probably need to hire an attorney licensed to practice in Connecticut to fully address your situation with your grandchildren. I wish you the best of luck in the resolution of your issue.
I have two kids a 13son and 15year old daughter . I have been divorced from my ex-husband for 10 years we have been to court just about every year since we have divorced. We just got out of court October 29,2020. He has been trying to take my kids from me for years and now he called CPS and I... Read more »
If you sitll need help go to my website to look at an estimate of costs and to schedule a consultation. www.blacknallfirm.com.
Will I need to be prepared to be questioned about this in court?
Be prepared to discuss it if it comes up. Talk to your attorney, or use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local family law attorney to review all the facts and advise you.
I am attempting to sign my daughter up for kindergarten in our local public school. Her mother recently passed away this year. I am on the birth certificate and we'd have lived together for around 7 years and before our daughter was born. I provide all health insurance, claim her on taxes, and... Read more »
If you were not married to the mother, then the mother had sole legal custody and parental rights. Those parental rights did not automatically transfer to you when she died. It often is not sufficient that your name is on the birth certificate, as you found with the school. If a court has not... Read more »
Because he assumed I had seen them which I had not cause one of their grandmothers had picked them up and brought them to the lawyers office. The letters detailed the things they are suffering from especially my oldest daughter. I knew something had happened between the three of them but I had no... Read more »
You can try to contest it, but it will likely not work. If you attorney had documents and you didn't review them before mediation, that isn't a reason why the agreement shouldn't stand.
My girls have stayed with me for the last two summers including holidays, weekends, and days off from school. I have no transportation and she has been dropping them off for visits. Last weekend I cancelled the weekend visit because of a winter storm. I have never cancelled before and this was the... Read more »
The answer to your question depends on what your most recent Court Order says.
I share joint 50/50 legal custody of my 5 yr old child w my ex. Our agreement was filed w the court in 2017. My ex would like a therapist (who has not yet met our child but has shown bias against me as a non-birth mom) to start seeing our child every other week for therapy. Our current child... Read more »
You should request a therapist referral from the provider who is leaving for a successor therapist. Both parents should have input for the new provider. If the other parent refuses and there is a proceeding pending or if there is not a proceeding one would need to be brought- for Modification... Read more »
Look for a legal aid office or agency in your local community. You can also check with your local clerk of court for information.
There are no public forms for this. We suggest that you contact a lawyer for help with this issue.
Our court paperwork says she needs my written consent but she seems to think that because there has been a lapse in my child support payments, due to me switching jobs and trying to set up wage garnishment for months now (because the last time I tried to mail in my child support obligation it got... Read more »
Arizona law requires a 45-day notice, in writing, of intent to move out of state. Your parental rights are not directly tied to whether or not you are current with child support.
Child custody matters across state lines (and it sounds like there are three or more states involved in this... Read more »
Me & and the mother of my child are from MA. I’ve been in Florida for 4 years. She kept my child from me for 2 years, with false restraining orders etc (which I don’t know how that’s legal). She decided to get on good terms with me when her false accusations expired. She moved down here... Read more »
It sounds like Massachusetts has a lot of contacts with the parties and the child for child support orders, although if the child was only back in Massachusetts for 2 months custodial non-monetary issues would be appropriate in Florida as the home state. Was there a paternity or Custody and Support... Read more »
That will largely depend on the orders issued in your case. You should speak with an experienced family law attorney to discuss your case in more detail.
I don't drive and would have to Uber, costing me $60 each way twice a month. I have full custody of our 4 year old and he gets him every other weekend.
See if he'll pay for your uber. If he has a vehicle I see a court saying you are right. But maybe if you had an attorney who got you the full custody, speak with them.
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