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Do I have to send my children for a visitation if they are begging me not to?

Answered 13 years and 4 months ago by James Forrest Lentz (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Call your lawyer and ask to have the issue revisited by the court. Depending upon the age of the children and the severity of the illness, the NC court may change the order. Talk with your lawyer about possible repercussions for NOT following the order.
Call your lawyer and ask to have the issue revisited by the court. Depending upon the age of the children and the severity of the illness, the NC... Read Answer

Can my ex keep me from moving?

Answered 13 years and 4 months ago by James Forrest Lentz (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
You need to discuss your concerns with a family law attorney. Most of the issues the father raised will not be allowed by the court. But you will need a lawyer to enforce your rights. Also, support issues are separate from custody and visitation issues. As the bio dad has asked for enforcement of custody, you would certainly be within your rights in Ohio to ask your local Department of Job and Family Services to establish child support.... Read Answer
You need to discuss your concerns with a family law attorney. Most of the issues the father raised will not be allowed by the court. But you will... Read Answer

Can I choose who I want to live with?

Answered 13 years and 4 months ago by William Matthew Thompson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   8 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
In MS at age 12 you have a say. It may not be the deciding factor but Judge has to hear it.
In MS at age 12 you have a say. It may not be the deciding factor but Judge has to hear it.

Is there is any legal obligation to her right now if she is six months pregnant?

Answered 13 years and 4 months ago by William Matthew Thompson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Rare to have a test prior to birth. Have blood test done once child is born.
Rare to have a test prior to birth. Have blood test done once child is born.

What can I do if there aren’t any papers saying who my kids would live with but I can’t see them?

Answered 13 years and 4 months ago by Atty. Richard B. Jacobson (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
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You should do your best to borrow the money to hire a lawyer. In a divorce you would ordinarily seek a temporary order which would provide for periods of placement of the children with each parent. If you insist on doing this yourself, review the sections of Chapter 767, Wisconsin State., which will tell you the procedure for seeking a hearing on a temporary order.... Read Answer
You should do your best to borrow the money to hire a lawyer. In a divorce you would ordinarily seek a temporary order which would provide for... Read Answer

What can I do if there aren’t any papers saying who my kids would live with but I can’t see them?

Answered 13 years and 4 months ago by Tina Marie Fox (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
You need to file a motion for visitation immediately. Inform the judge that you are not allowed to visit with your children and that you are requesting parenting time with them.
You need to file a motion for visitation immediately. Inform the judge that you are not allowed to visit with your children and that you are... Read Answer

My daughter wants to live with me and she is 17 am I able to get temporary custody until I file for full custody without a lawyer?

Answered 13 years and 4 months ago by Kollin Lawrence Rice (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Temporary custody requires a very similar process to legal custody. For both, you need to file a motion in the court, and similar fees apply. It is possible that if you file for legal custody, you can also ask the court to grant you temporary custody while you are waiting to resolve the legal custody issue. If her father is in agreement with you taking legal custody, temporary custody would not necessarily be any faster or cheaper.... Read Answer
Temporary custody requires a very similar process to legal custody. For both, you need to file a motion in the court, and similar fees apply. It is... Read Answer

Can we relocate if the father of my son is incarcerated?

Answered 13 years and 5 months ago by Anne Barbara Howard (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Hire an attorney file for a move away hearing to get permission to move.
Hire an attorney file for a move away hearing to get permission to move.

seeing a child?

Answered 13 years and 5 months ago by Matthew R. Nahrgang (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
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I don't know if you have tried that, but you can search under "legal aid" in the county where the court is. You are correct that support and custody are unrelated.  
I don't know if you have tried that, but you can search under "legal aid" in the county where the court is. You are correct that support and custody... Read Answer

If your son’s mother pass and you’re on birth certificate do you just take him or do you have to go to court?

Answered 13 years and 5 months ago by Carolyn Roschelle Jones (Unclaimed Profile)   |   3 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Because your Husband is the natural father his rights trump those of the grandmother. The issues are did he establish his rights before the mother died. You said his name is on the birth certificate however was he ever adjudicated the father in a administrative or family court proceeding. He will need to start there he he wishes to gain custody of his children. Additionally depending on how long the children have been in Alabama jurisdiction may have transferred there.... Read Answer
Because your Husband is the natural father his rights trump those of the grandmother. The issues are did he establish his rights before the mother... Read Answer

How can my son’s name changed with contesting respondent?

Answered 13 years and 5 months ago by John F Brennan (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Under the circumstances, you will have to make a petition to change the name and should engage an attorney to attempt to do so. The effective abandonment of the bio father will be a factor, a will as failure to pay timely his child support. Obviously, if he determines to fight it, it will be more time-consuming and expensive, and there is certainly no guarantee of success.... Read Answer
Under the circumstances, you will have to make a petition to change the name and should engage an attorney to attempt to do so. The effective... Read Answer

How can my son’s name changed with contesting respondent?

Answered 13 years and 5 months ago by Mark T. Peters, Sr. (Unclaimed Profile)   |   9 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Yes, he has a leg to stand on. The only way to get him to accept the change is for him to sign off his rights, your husband adopt your son and forget the child support. And in the great scheme of things, what is best for your son, a father who cares or making the bio-father pay child support?... Read Answer
Yes, he has a leg to stand on. The only way to get him to accept the change is for him to sign off his rights, your husband adopt your son and forget... Read Answer

Is there anyway I can move out of my parents house at the age of 16 or 17?

Answered 13 years and 5 months ago by James Forrest Lentz (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Define "move out." If you mean assume responsibility for yourself, including but not limited to paying for your own food, shelter and healthcare, the process is called emancipation. You will have to show the court how you will take care of yourself on your own. This route was popular with those who wanted to join the military before age 18, but that rarely happens today. Contact a family law attorney for the whole picture. You will almost certainly need a lawyer's assistance to succeed.... Read Answer
Define "move out." If you mean assume responsibility for yourself, including but not limited to paying for your own food, shelter and healthcare,... Read Answer

Is it true that I have to hire a lawyer to get visitation in writing that they will not do it without one?

Answered 13 years and 5 months ago by Mr. Cathy Rose Cook (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
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You should be able to file your own motion to obtain parenting time, but I would consult a local lawyer to understand how to do that.
You should be able to file your own motion to obtain parenting time, but I would consult a local lawyer to understand how to do that.

Can my mother who is now in jail assign temporary custody of her daughter to me with out involving the courts?

Answered 13 years and 5 months ago by James Forrest Lentz (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
Your mother can only assign her power of attorney over the child to your grandparents. If the child is living with the grandparents but the grandparents do not know where the parents live, the grandparents may create a caregiver power of attorney. Please consult with a family law attorney about this issue and refer them to ORC 3109.52 et. seq. l9... Read Answer
Your mother can only assign her power of attorney over the child to your grandparents. If the child is living with the grandparents but the... Read Answer

What can an incarcerated father do if his children are being abused in their mother's home?

Answered 13 years and 6 months ago by Mr. Cathy Rose Cook (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
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Someone should contact the Department of Job and Family Services and have the situation investigated.
Someone should contact the Department of Job and Family Services and have the situation investigated.

In the state of Ohio how can I legally move out besides being married, joining the army and being financially stable?

Answered 13 years and 6 months ago by Mr. Cathy Rose Cook (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
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You cannot emancipate yourself in Ohio. If their mistreatment rises to the level of abuse, you can contact the Department of Job and Family Services and be placed in a foster home until 18.
You cannot emancipate yourself in Ohio. If their mistreatment rises to the level of abuse, you can contact the Department of Job and Family Services... Read Answer

What can I legally do to get child support from my child's father?

Answered 13 years and 6 months ago by Mark T. Peters, Sr. (Unclaimed Profile)   |   5 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
You need to get an attorney to help you. If you cannot afford an attorney, call the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program and they may get a pro bono attorney for you if you qualify.
You need to get an attorney to help you. If you cannot afford an attorney, call the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program and they may get a pro bono... Read Answer

Is there a way will he come after her and have means for taking her son away because she wants to date me?

Answered 13 years and 6 months ago by Mark T. Peters, Sr. (Unclaimed Profile)   |   6 Answers   |  Legal Topics: Child Custody
His only basis for trying to take her son away is that you are a danger to the son. If you are not a habitual drug user, violent, pedophile, etc., then there should be no reason for the court to allow him to take the child away.
His only basis for trying to take her son away is that you are a danger to the son. If you are not a habitual drug user, violent, pedophile, etc.,... Read Answer
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