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Child Custody
Idaho
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Parents rights are not terminated in the abstract. In your situation if you have a new wife who is willing to adopt then termination of the mother's... Read More
The older the child is the more likely the court will consider the child's wishes. However the child's preference is just one of the factors a court... Read More
First, there is no custody as such in WA. She has the majority of time. If the parenting plan allows him to take the children out of state he can... Read More
It is highly unlikely a court after that will give her unsupervised visitation.
If there is a court order stating you get parenting time during a specific break or day(s), despite the fact that you have not exercised that right... Read More
Absolutely they can do a UA if you have contact with the child at issue which by definition you do if you and the mother have a child together. Your... Read More
If there is GAL there must have been a hearing. Therefore a notice of appearance is probably unnecessary. Certainly not if he signed either the... Read More
If you were never married to the mother, you need to file a paternity action wherein you would seek time-sharing with your son. Time-sharing and... Read More
You don't need to be employed to get custody.
No you do not have to have a job in order to file for custody, although it would be helpful as any custody decision will have to taken to account the... Read More
And what do you have to do with this case? If you are not the father, it isn't your business. Your friend needs to call CPS and tell them what is... Read More
If she leaves, she will be a runaway. You are vague at best re the rape. If one of the parents raped her (the implication of what you're saying) then... Read More
No. Wait until the child is born and if he then wants to be a father, he or you can file a parentage action.
Such occurrences sure as hell a change in circumstances, I would discuss the situation with an attorney. If there is anyway you can show that she... Read More
Yes, you have a chance depending on how negligent she was to have not known this. But you need to act quickly. You should have filed as soon as you... Read More
You might, it's unclear what your ex-wife's knowledge of the matter and how she responded once knowing the fact.
Yes, especially if your ex-wife knew about it. If you can afford it, hire an attorney to help you.
You need to report the incident to the police or CPS or otherwise it will look like you're orchestrating a change of custody motion.
Maybe. All you can do is go to court and explain that she doesn't have very good supervisory skills. You know, unfortunately, you may find out that... Read More
I'm really sorry for the circumstances you and your children are dealing with. The question the judge will ask is if the change in custody is in the... Read More
It would suggest that you speak with an attorney, but given the facts you have provided, in particular that there is no court order in effect, you... Read More
Very little if anything, in their house, his AND her rules.