Her mother refuses to give child back. We live in ga and they live in lousiana. The Mother lied about having an apt and doing well and is currently living in a one bedroom apartment with the child's aunt. But is refusing to let us come back and get her. It was supposed to be a visit bc she... Read more »
You should consult with an attorney as soon as possible to review the custody papers you have and advise on your options. Your next step will likely depend on whether the papers you have giving you temporary custody were signed by a judge.
Yes. He is a minor. His father may be able to facilitate extended family visits.
She is 14 and I have had provisional custody by mandate for 10 months Before she moved with me she had multiple seizures due to her parents not picking up her meds .Her mother agreed for her to live with me because she was being bullied at school and my other grand daughter was sent to her other... Read more »
Print photos of injuries from falling out of the tub
Get med records from getting hit by a car showing parents never showed up.
Get school records documenting bullying. Then call a custody lawyer quickly.
the custodial parent is in jail for a very serious crime. But now the parent in jail is wanting someone else to care for the kids, could they take them away from the grandparent that has been caring for them? Does the parent have a leg to stand on while in jail?
The grandparent can file for custody of all 3 grandchildren. Hire a custody lawyer. If you don't thr parent can give all 3 kids to someone else and enforce it.
Need to redo custody and visitation plus possible child support but I live in Louisiana and ex-wife and child live in Florida. Divorce decree was done in MS. 14year old daughter wants to live with me, my wife and her 3 sisters to grow up with them and also because her mother and boyfriend have... Read more »
If your child lives in FL for at least 6 months, then you need to hire a FL custody lawyer.
My attorney filed a motion of default and I still had to attend the hearing for custody, alimony and division of some assests..I wasnt properly represented and he ended up not paying alimony , getting his visitation with the child unsupervised and the home which I initially purchased when we got... Read more »
So your attorney filed a Preliminary Default and at the Prima Facia hearing got clobbered. Hire a new lawyer. But yes, there had to be a Prima Facia Hearing to confirm the default.
We have shared joint custody and her mother is the domiciliary and the custody agreement states “the minor child shall not be removed from the state of louisiana”. We switch on Sundays for the week and I want to take her to Oklahoma to visit my family. Is this allowed? Do I need her permission?... Read more »
I strongly recommend not taking your child on "vacation" out-of-state for vacation during a pandemic. Your judge and the other parent could very likely regard this as reckless and contempt.
You are a minor and can't move out without your parents permission until you are 18.
17 is a minor. Friend can get arrested if friend is adult if mother doesn't sign Custody by Mandate.
Father of my 7 year old daughter took her from his sister's house on May 2nd and we haven't seen or heard from her since. He refuses to let me talk to her, see her or know where they are and won't bring her home. She has a cast that was scheduled to be removed and checked out this... Read more »
Removing a cast is easy so I would say no, that is not grounds for emergency custody. However, you do need to hire a custody lawyer to file and get custody.
He is not listed as the father on her Birth Certificate, it is blank. I was young and naive and thought I was going to get child support from him. They had to establish paternity but he did not show up in court. I received a letter a few months letter basically saying in the eyes of the court he... Read more »
The Mother's omission of the the father's name from the birth certificate, professing to not know who the father is, is fraud if she DOES know the father's identity. This does not compromise the father's rights.
The father has until twelve months AFTER he knows he is... Read more »
He is not listed as the father on her Birth Certificate, it is blank. I was young and naive and thought I was going to get child support from him. They had to establish paternity but he did not show up in court. I received a letter a few months letter basically saying in the eyes of the court he... Read more »
The biological father's consent is not required if he has failed to communicate (or attempt to) without just cause for over 6 months, or if he's failed to comply with a a court order of support for over 6 months.
Yes, hire a family law attorney to file for you.
You need to pay child support through 31 May 2020. Then you are done.
I have alot of stuff and currently working on my truck so no way to move it right now
You don't provide enough information to answer the question. Call an attorney.
Yes you can lose visitation. You can also be criminally charged.
My wife (ex-wife) were arrested my in-laws took temporary custody of my youngest daughter. I served my sentence learned and am doing much better now I have not been allowed any contact with my daughter since March of 16 and they have not allowed my family or my other daughter to have any contact... Read more »
Hire a custody attorney to seek custody.
16 year old completed senior year and will graduate. Turns 17 in Sept. Previously arrested for drugs at school (2018) and completed probation program. Caught him smoking pot in our house again and took electronics away. He left that night and went to girlfriends house. Girlfriends parents told... Read more »
Call the police to get him returned and into counseling. If not, he's gonna be a Daddy within the year and stuck with 18 years of child support.
need to be marriad ASAP
Call the Clerk of Court for your parish or check out the website.
My spouse and I have children from the marriage, but kids were taken by cps 4 years ago and custody given to my parents. Looking to file possibly in Caddo or Jefferson parish. But are we eligible to file uncontested without kids as we don't have rights to make decisions, or will the judge see... Read more »
Unless your children have been adopted, you need to file "with children"
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
