Yes, very typical.
I have joint custody and during COVID (my job and family were being exposed) we agreed it would be safe for our daughter to stay with her mom. Now that my job and family has been better, I wanted to go back to normal schedule but the mom does not want to give her back and said that she kept her... Read more »
If a reasonable phone call and letter does not do the trick then you have to hire a lawyer to submit a contempt order, if you have previously been granted joint custody. best of luck.
The stress I’ve lawyer is needed at the Sonoma Count Courthouse, Dale. Can you help me?
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I need a few names or i am going to get rolled over by a bulldozer. Please help!
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child, due to my ex spouse currently being unstable and providing a hostile environment to our child?
You should have asked the Judge this question when you got Temporary Custody as you describe. It would seem the logical answer is no, but not all family law is logical. You should discuss how to deal with this with a local family law attorney.
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We have some family members who called 911 because their infant was acting strange/ irritated and seemed to have trouble breathing. When the first responders arrived they immediately asked “What did you do to your baby?”
Once at the hospital, the doctors told them that their son has... Read more »
They need a criminal defense attorney, and a pretty good one too, because this does not sound very good for them.
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I went to put Her to sleep so I can complete the task but fell asleep with her . To only wake up to the apt getting raided because my ex had a warrant from probation . They found an syringe on the couch one in the cabinet and some In his drawer in his toom. I was asleep with my daughter in her... Read more »
more info needed.
it looks like your immediate need might be a criminal lawyer with family law experience if this is an arrest/citation for a drug charge.
if you can't afford one ask for the public defender and explain the facts as you did to me.
did they find/suspect... Read more »
Got guardianship for my son, she will not let me see him and I need help on figuring out how to get him back please help me. She even went as far as to call my parole officer and tell him to put a restraining order on me as a part of my parole stipulations and my PO lied to me and said that it was... Read more »
To end your mother's guardianship of your son, you will need to demonstrate to the judge that it is in your child's best interest to end the guardianship. First, you will need to file a Petition to Terminate Guardianship in the court where the guardianship was granted. You can use the... Read more »
i am 17, will be 18 in six months , and i want to move out now , i have a stable place to live once i move out but my parents aren’t letting me . is there a way to move out anyways ? if not what are the consequences if i do it ? will the person i move with be charged as well ?
You could file proceedings to become an "emancipated minor" which will probably drag on until after you reach 18.
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I had custody of children, mom was on supervised visits. 11/13/19 I could not attend court, judge granted mom alternate weekends. Minute order was typed wrong and mom took advantage and took the children. Children have suffered sever emotional abuse and false imprisonment. I just got the transcript... Read more »
MUCH MORE INFO WOULD BE NEEDED.
WHY DID YOU WAIT ALMOST A YEAR TO ADDRESS THIS?
I AM NOT A FAMILY LAW ATTORNEY. HOWEVER, FROM A CRIMINAL STANDPOINT A LAWYER WOULD WANT TO ORDER A COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS LAST YEAR.
IF THERE WAS AN ERROR WHY WASN'T RECTIFIED SOONER? COVID?
My gf wants to get away from the biological father because he yells at her. The child gets dropped off to the dad, but only the biological dad's wife takes care of the child only. My gf only have the child be dropped off and does not want to get any child support from the biological dad. The... Read more »
If she wants "full custody" she'll need to ask for it. i.e. she'll need to start a parentage (aka paternity) action and ask for custody orders as a part of that action. Financial support is for the child; not for the parent. Mom cannot waive child support. You have not... Read more »
against me and I have not seen my 4yo in almost 2 years. my Judge is allowing him to continue harming me and my children. Nobody will help me and I cannot afford a lawyer.
MORE INFO NEEDED.
TRY TO CONTACT A LOCAL LEGAL AID IN YOUR COMMUNITY.
BEFORE YOU DO WRITE OUT ALL THE FACTS AS THEY WILL IN ALL LIKELIHOOD NOT HAVE A LOT OF TIME FOR EACH CLIENT.
BF Joe and ex have 5050 legal/physical custody order. Bi weekly. They go to trial to finalize the divorce soon. Been trying slowly to separate activities with the kids to not include his ex. The problem is the ex INSISTS-DEMANDS he come to her house for Christmas etc "for the good of the... Read more »
Joe should be asking his own questions. He should retain an attorney and file for orders clarifying the custody situation if this is not working for him.
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Married 8 years with 2 kids 11 and 7
Separated for the last 3 years.
We have a written mutually set amount of 1700/ month for Child support. Aug2017-oct2019 (letter, emails and bank statements as reference)
October of 2019 communication between us turned. child support... Read more »
Sometimes MSA's for child support work and sometimes it has serious consequences. In the case of retroactive child support, the courts look at date of separation and often to the date of request for orders. Your retroactivity, I have found to my chagrin begins from the date of request for... Read more »
I am living with the father of my 2 younger kids (3y and 5m) and he just broke off our engagement. I am moving back to Texas with all 3 of my kids.
I want to make sure that I have primary custody. I don't mind if my kids have visitation with him in CA but I want it to be under my... Read more »
Jurisdiction (the court's authority) regarding custody is based on where the kids have been physically present for the 6 months immediately preceding filing a custody action. If the children have been living here for at least 6 months and then you file in Texas, then most likely CA will still... Read more »
My ex is making up false stories and claiming our daughter has told her i said things like I'm gonna kill my ex. These are completely false. How can I get the court to have someone talk to my daughter? Can I file a request for order asking court to appoint an attorney for our child?
If you are currently involved in a court custody proceeding, you can ask the court to appoint minor's counsel for your child and then your child can discuss with that attorney what he or she has observed. The minor's counsel is another attorney in the case who can investigate, discuss... Read more »
I had contacted the intire time but was unaware intill a year later when he took my son with his new girlfriend and kidnapped him to oregon while I was out of town dealing with personal matters without my permission when I tried to do something about it i found out about the court date that had... Read more »
more info needed.
it would be a good idea to contact legal aid in your community.
before you meet write out all the facts as they will not have a lot of time for you.
My friend has a mentally abusive father. He screams at her for really small things for a long time now. He cusses and screams and it has taken a toll on my friends mental health. She has considered going to court with her mom to get out of custody from him but they’re scared to lose, or if they... Read more »
There is a procedure called the emancipation of a minor that would exclude her father from further duties/privileges in raising her. Sounds like she really needs to contact a Family Law Attorney that handles Child custody matters for a full consultation.
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My babies dad has been arrested and sentenced about 4 times for breaking a no contact restraining order, which then was modified to peaceful contact for visitations after our dcf case was open. A week ago my mom made an incident report because she saw him outside my bedroom window. He did it again... Read more »
much more info needed.
it depends on a number of factors; his record, who the DA is and who the judge is etc.
this is a question that should be asked of his lawyer by him...........
if you are looking for him to do a lot of time, then maybe pose the question to the DA's office.
Although federal courts agree he’s a risk to our daughter but now I have to battle custody wen he’s a stranger to my daughter
MORE INFO NEEDED
CONTACT LEGAL AID IN YOUR CITY.
I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO WRITE OUT A DETAILED SUMMARY OF THE FACTS AS "FREE LAWYERS" DON'T ALWAYS HAVE A LOT OF TIME. BY WRITING THINGS OUT THE LAWYER DOESN'T HAVE TO PLAY SECRETARY.
I SUSPECT YOU MAY HAVE... Read more »
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