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I am against the kids going to public school for everyone’s safety and health. Both sides have a lot of relatives who are high risk for COVID, including the mother who is having a risky pregnancy. She says she can handle the home schooling but the kids need social skills. Both kids say she’s... View More 
i lost my daughter 3-4 years and she’s in state custody, but my rights are being terminated, what can i do to fight and get her back before or in November
answered on Oct 10, 2020
Get yourself a lawyer and fight to win the termination trial.
I had to do, domestic violence classes. I finished those last month, I am drug free.
The dvo is expired from 2016.
The mother does not let me see her, how do I start to get all my rights and visitations back.
answered on Oct 9, 2020
File a motion for equal parenting time in the divorce action.
My brother has been going through a custody battle for several years. His ex, is dragging him through the legal system, as she has money to burn. She has made several false claims and accusations with different agencies, trying to strip him from all parenting rights. He has requested a different... View More
answered on Oct 7, 2020
Such complaints are confidential until or unless there is an adjudication of misconduct, at which point it becomes public. So, if you don’t find any published instances of misconduct, there won’t be any to find.
Plantiff fails to object to venue in preliminary custody matters 3yrs after moving to Oldham county. Participates in further proceedings in decree county. Jefferson county. Until filing motions in (oldham) county of residence and winning temporary order. Files petition for custody in county of... View More
answered on Oct 7, 2020
Yes, the judge has discretion to relinquish venue. However, under the Uniform Chid Custody Jurisdiction Act, the judges of the two possible forums are required to converse and make a decision as to where jurisdiction and venue is appropriate and who will be exercising both to hear the case.
What can I do to get her to IN with me?
answered on Oct 4, 2020
File a motion for change of custody citing the neglect and abuse in the KY case.
Do I have to establish residence of child at my home in Lou,Ky because he lives in Indiana at the moment ? His father is incarcerated for the murder of his mother whom I took custody of as teenager and raised,but her sister got custody of the child after her death and I had visitation rights,now... View More
answered on Sep 29, 2020
File a custody petition and then file the agreed order in that case.
My daughters dad has been inconsistent with seeing her the last year of her life (she’s 2) and hasn’t seen her for a total of a month now, has all ways of me contacting him blocked, but guilt trips his mom about not seeing her, but I don’t want to get in trouble if I don’t allow visits. I... View More
answered on Sep 28, 2020
You should file a motion to limit or suspend his visitation and let the court rule. You cannot unilaterally withhold parenting time but if you submit your proof to the Court, then you will be covered.
I'm 15 right now but I don't want to live with anyone.
My husband's mother sent him off to live with his extended family in KY when he was 14. He is now 30. We believe his mother signed a power of attorney granting her sister (my husband's aunt) the ability to make decisions related to her son, and guardianship was never officially... View More
answered on Sep 21, 2020
No. The statute of limitations ran on that cause of action about 11 years ago.
My husband's mother sent him off to live with his extended family in KY when he was 14. He is now 30. We believe his mother signed a power of attorney granting her sister (my husband's aunt) the ability to make decisions related to her son, and guardianship was never officially... View More
answered on Sep 19, 2020
Not without paternity testing and proving she’s not his bc there’s a presumption she is his bc she was born during the marriage.
I have joint custody of a 10 year old. His mother disappeared with him at 2 and despite multiple motions filed, she simply would not show up and the courts said they could do nothing about it. I recently found out her mother has the child now because she went back to drugs and now the grandmother... View More
answered on Sep 16, 2020
If you are the only living custodian and the gp don’t have any custodial rights and are not de facto custodians, you can take your court order at any time and go retrieve him. I’d get him into counseling though, bc the retrieval May be a traumatic experience.
I currently pay child support and have always paid on time.
answered on Sep 16, 2020
You need to file a motion for parenting time in the existing custody, divorce or paternity case.
The felony was not against children. Was a drug charge. My oldest child is 14 and youngest is 8 they both like my fiancé. Ex is threatening to take me to court to keep them away from my fiancé. What steps should I take?
answered on Sep 13, 2020
Depends on where the child is and what the change of circumstances are for modifying custody now.
My fiancé and I want to move to his home state. My daughter has always been primarily with me, paternity has not been established by the court, no custody agreement in place, her dad doesn’t pay child support, and he cannot hold a job. I also currently have a protection order against him for... View More
answered on Sep 10, 2020
Yes, although if dad files an action here you may still have to defend it here.
McCracken County, Paducah, KY.
Trying to file for child custody without a lawyer
answered on Sep 10, 2020
You can always represent yourself if you choose but it isn’t wise and you should hire a lawyer if you’re pursuing custody.
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