Is this mental child abuse and an admission of assault of a child in Massachusetts?

Is Heather a day care provider or the other parent? If she is a parent of your children, it might not be either abuse or assault, but DCF would...

Hi. What are the laws governing whether video surveillance of a person sending a confidential fax?

You raise an interesting question. I do not practice in Ohio but generally speaking child abuse reporting laws prohibit the child protective...

How do I get my parents appointed as the guardians of my son?

Unless your son's mother agrees, your parents will have to file a petition for guardianship in order for a court to appoint them...

How do I prove a lie that made me sign over my child

It depends on the context. To whom did you "sign over" your child? What papers did you sign? Was there court involvement? "Prov[ing the] lie"...

How do you figure out the equity in a house in a divorce when one spouse keeps the house?

Equity usually means fair market value minus outstanding mortgages and other liens. So, you would take the average square foot value based on comps...

My 9 year old doesnt want to go to her fathers. Advice on how to handle this and if there is a chance for modification?

Most likely not. The courts encourage full participation by both parents after a divorce. The primary custodial parent is obligated to encourage...

My point in my comment to Atty. Vaughn-Martel's answer is that you can convince DCF to take custody of the child and try to get them to put the...

This seems similar to a question asked about moving to Canada. You need to check with the Canadian Immigration Service to find out exactly what...

Sexual abuse U- visa after 3 years help?

You would be better off filing this as an immigration question. Unless your daughter is eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, most child...

I am trying to figure out how to quickly establish paternity to get custody of my two alleged children who are in DCF care.

In addition to what Attorney Roa said, if the DCF case is in juvenile court, you may file the paternity petition there. When DCF "had [you] show up...