Obviously, the facts are pretty convoluted -- too much so for any off-the-cuff analysis by email to be of much help. The short answer to the question you asked is to file a motion for the appointment of either an attorney for the child or (perhaps) a Guardian ad Litem -- the roles are slightly different. In any event, you should construct a timeline/chronology, inclusive of all changes of legal status, and residences of the child, and obviously births and deaths if relevant, etc. (a guide for how to do so is posted on our Consultations page, here), and then you need an in-depth consultation with a family law specialist, who should be given copies of all court orders to date, the timeline, and any other documents relevant to the analysis. You should do so as soon as possible.
Answered on Feb 28th, 2018 at 10:34 AM