I live in NYS and my ex has filed a petition to take our son full time because I tried to commit suicide.

I agree with my colleagues. Case law in NY is chock full of cases where custody has been lost because a parent had serious mental health issues...

Can a grandma get involved when temporary full custody was given to an abusive parent? The kids are hysterical??

You don't say how old the children are. This is important. Also, as a GAL in another state, I've seen all kinds of GALs -- in NY, we are no longer...

Child issue - What kind of attorney should I start looking for?

I agree that it's important to have your child get help first. That should be the first priority so that he or she can work through this. As far as...

Final decision making does not mean making the decision to relocate. NY is very tough on relocation, and it looks at each case carefully to decide...

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Is there a lawyer that can help me retrieve records for my husbands. Everywhere I go they say I need to get a lawyer.

I would agree with my colleague that there appear to be several issues here and you don't want to get in way over your head. Your best bet is to...

How can i get full custody of my daughter?

You don't say if there are any prior orders. If there are no orders, you will need to bring a petition in Family Court in the Bronx for sole...

Super URGENT!!!! My mother works as a hil abuse coordinator in a county in Oregon. She has kidnapped my child and petitioned

I agree with my colleague that it is impossible to help you with this here as it involves filling out papers and giving the specifics, which we...

Can cps keep my children from me due to abuse even if I did not do it ? I made the person that did leave my home ?

This depends on the law in your state. You are responsible for your boyfriend's behavior around your children. The courts may find that you are...

How can someone get a neglect charge before a child is born?

I agree with my colleagues that the question is very vague. There are situations where there has been a neglect charge against a parent involving...

Is this abuse? What can I do in this situation to speed up the custody?

In NY it is likely that this would be considered abuse. I don't know what the statutes and case law say about this in Fla but I would be surprised...