Depends on if you are married. If not married, then the father needs to establish paternity before any parenting time or custody will be ordered or enforced.

Depends on if you are looking for a current or old case. If a current case, contact the court where you believe the case is pending and ask them for details. If an old case, you may want to visit your local library or look into free case search systems on the internet.

Assuming the child is considered in your judgment of divorce, movement of the child is subject to the court's jurisdiction. Generally, neither parent may move a child more than 100 miles or across state lines without the court's permission.

If you ex were to move the child to a... View More

You can. But expect CPS to pay you a visit at the hospital or soon thereafter. There are some advantages to you in this situation because you voluntarily terminated. And that you have a different partner and apparently made some strides in your life further increases the likelihood that you can... View More

You may be looking at an ex parte motion situation, which by its nature should be done sooner rather than later.

I'm not sure there would be any penalties. Typically, an adoption from a termination case ends that court's involvement and vests full parental rights on the adopting person. They are then free to pass on that authority in any legal way - common examples would be through a parental power... View More

Support would go back to when the action is filed; birth expenses - if the state paid for it, are separate and in addition to support.

The family courts mostly continued through COVID. Even if your particular court could not conduct a hearing - most made the transition to ZOOM hearings... View More

You will likely need to file a motion with the court if there is no agreement. If the child is in school, the staying parent will likely be granted primary physical custody.

It's not easy to get a new judge - in fact, it's nearly impossible without a substantial showing of wrongdoing. I assume your friend's attorney is unwilling to go down that road, perhaps for good reasons.

If your friend and her ex have joint legal custody, then she had an... View More

The available remedies depend on the facts and circumstances. Someone could move to have that judge recuse themselves and the case continue before a different judge. Of the extreme end of things, there could be a judicial tenure commission complaint and investigation. No remedy would necessarily... View More

HIPPA is largely misunderstood; No, it's not a HIPPA violation for people who are not health care workers to effectively gossip.

Your mom does not have rights to take your son. Relatives have placement priority, but not an absolute right. I am glad to hear your child will now be... View More

Why do you think she is pregnant? And if she is, why do you think it's by you? There is a process to establish paternity before birth, but you'd need a whole lot more than a feeling she is pregnant. And she would otherwise be able to "handle it" as she sees fit anyway.

I'm going to start by stating a truth that a lot of people don't want to hear: the best lawyers defend people against their own worst enemy: themselves. Now, I'm not going to wholeheartedly defend CPS, because they are not always right either. But the fact you are involved in this... View More

Not sure what you're looking for. Marriage is a civil matter; if the marriage is invalid under Michigan law - which you are right, marriage between first cousins would be - then it would be voidable, not illegal in the criminal sense. And generally, Michigan will recognize a marriage made in... View More

It's possible, but you have a steep hill to climb, and should absolutely engage an attorney. Your first obstacle would be to set aside the default judgment. Specific rules and criteria apply, as judgments are meant to be final. Not only would you need to convince the court that you had an... View More

Your daughter can petition the court to terminate the guardianship. Will she be successful? Hard to say without knowing more. When it comes to children, courts favor stability. The court granted a guardianship for a reason; your daughter would need to show the court some marked improvement in her... View More

You may need to consider filing an ex parte order or other motion with the court.

If you want your parenting schedule entered as an order, you'll need to file the appropriate motion with the court or get an agreement signed by the other parent and entered.

Is there a parenting time order? You can make a motion to the court about this.

Yes. And if the state funds any of the birth expenses, expect them to come after you.