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answered on Feb 26, 2023

I'm sorry to hear about the difficulties you're facing. To answer your first question, if both parents have legal custody of a child, it is generally not permissible for one parent to take the child out of the country without the other parent's permission. If your husband were to... View More

You can file a motion to address this parenting time situation or file a motion for a change of custody.

Just know that with her having sole custody, it's you that needs to do the pulling and pushing here to make change.

Too broad of question to answer effectively. Did you go to jail, prison, or both? How long? Were your parental rights terminated, or was custody just changed to the other parent?

If your parental rights were not terminated, you have an uphill climb, but you'll want to work with an... View More

Your son has the same rights as the mother. Both parents should be informed of all doctors appointments. When it comes to contrary forms of treatment, that's when things get hairy. Ultimately, a motion may need to be filed so the court can order a particular doctor, or in extreme cases, one... View More

Download a copy of MC 416 from the State Court Administrator's Office website. That will tell you all the information you need to submit.

Best advice would be to contact another family law attorney to review everything. You could certainly talk with a malpractice attorney, but some of what you write concerns trial strategy, which is difficult to show malpractice.

"They" are not doing anything. The child's mother made an accusation that FOC substantiated, creating this order. You being engaged does nothing; being married might help. But your relationship status has nothing to do with what the judge will find pertinent to changing this.... View More

There is no rule on that but you definitely have two different cases, even if it may be with the same judge, and so the holding on one case shouldn't necessarily affect the holding on the other. In other words, it's certainly possible - and happens - for a parent to have custody of one... View More

Sure is! Respond, appropriately, to his allegations. If he's filing, you will receive his allegations in writing; you may file a written response to them. In court, you will also have an opportunity to respond to any allegations made.

The judge's job is to assess credibility. Some... View More

Whether he has a leg to stand on is to be determined. The person asking for a change has the burden to prove it. From what you describe, I'm not seeing much reason to change this. That does not mean he won't try.

Best solution would be to get ahead of this and file a motion with the court to determine. I think you are in pretty good shape having had kids already in the district, and you actually living there. I don't see a court ordering a school district that neither of you live in.

What help or relief may be available depends on who "we" is. If you are not the parent to the child, the best help you can provide is to connect that person with a local attorney, so that he or she can effectuate their rights.

Without knowing all relevant details, it's hard to say. By your question, I assume you have US citizenship. If so, you may want to try contacting the US embassy or consulate.

Probably. Your son should have been appointed a lawyer, who may have participated in the team meeting.

You will need to address the issue with the Maryland court if there is no agreement on the issue.

A CPS history will always raise a red flag. Criminal histories? Possibly, and depends on when and what happened.

A judge's concern is always the best interests of the child, and will interpret any CPS or criminal history with that in mind. It's not uncommon for BOTH parents to... View More

Possibly. But as I'm sure you know, nothing is going to happen unless and until a judge hears these issues and makes an order that can be enforced. Until then, your daily calls and messages to the other parent will likely continue to be ignored, and could actually backfire on you.

You should look into guardianship.

I'm unsure what you are asking. If your concern is that a call you made was reported inaccurately, that's one thing. If you're saying you never made a call, then that's a whole other thing.

The information you received through FOIA are reports, which are always subject... View More

More likely, referee will simply review the CPS and criminal investigation reports, and may contact those agencies for a status update. Judges and referees are not police or investigators so they are not going to be contacting witnesses directly.