Does it mean that my daughters father will win custody of my daughter because he has a lawyer, but she's been living with me?

The court will consider 10 factors in making a determination of what is in the best interests of your daughter. These factors can be found by...

How can i get full custody of my child?

As the other poster has stated, legal custody has to do with making major decisions in your child's life, whereas physical custody and visitation...

How did this happen and what can I do?

First of all, if you were in Juvenile court, you can appeal it to the Circuit Court and you basically get a do-over (except that you have to live...

I have primary physical custody of my son, and my current husband has taken a job out of state, requiring a move for our family.

It can be very difficult to relocate outside of Virginia and keep custody if the other parent lives here and objects to the move. You have to prove...

What rights does a spouse have when you been married 3 yrs with division of property / assets.

If the house was bought during the marriage but only in the name of one spouse, then the other spouse has a marital interest in the property but...

What can I expect

I am unsure from your question whether an order was entered as a result of the 2011 custody petition or if his petition was simply dismissed. If...

What are my rights?

I agree with the answers below, with some caution. Many judges do not understand the concept of attachment parenting and you cannot assume that...

Your course of action depends on what you are trying to accomplish. If what you want is to prevent this from happening to other people, then a...

Joint custody and the father is filling for full temp custody because i had to testify against an ex boyfriend in the federal sy

I don't think the issue is going to be whether or not you testified, but what activities you were engaged in that put you in that position. It...

What should i do?

If you have an order granting specific visitation to your son's father, then you are required to comply with the order until/unless it is...