Should he ask for the children to be giving a lawyer for his case

I'm always puzzled why a non-custodial parent waits 3 years before trying to exercise his visitation rights. It puts him at a great disadvantage. ...

Unfortunately, the law gives CPS almost unlimited power to remove children in order to protect them from imminent risk of abuse or neglect. CPS is...

What is child neglect & what are the consequences of reporting neglect to CPS, especially to the person doing the reporting?

The conduct you describe (poverty) is not the type that CPS was designed to cure. Your sister should apply for government assistance if she has no...

I'm moving form NY to VA. I have foster kinship grandparent of my 3 grandchildren.

It is a complicated issue because ACS has the duty to try to reunite the children with their parents. That requires supervision of the children...

How do I change a visitation order?

Dismissed without prejudice means either you did not appear or there was something deficient in your papers and they need to be refiled. There was...

My husband hid my stuff from me. Can I call the cop? If I do call the cop, what would happen to him?

This should remain an internal matter. Work it out among yourselves. Calling the police will hurt your husband, yourself and your family in the...

Often times, in OP cases, judges will not appoint an attorney for the child (at least in NYC). Unless the case has gone to trial, the attorney...

What can I do when the person who is supposed to supervise the visits between my ex and my son leaves them alone?

The only caveat that I would offer is that sometimes the supervisor sits a short distance away in order to allow the parent to interact freely with...

I am a non custodial parent in NYC paying court ordered child support for my 17 1/2 yr old daughter, does it end automatically?

Which state issued the order is determinative of when it will end. Theoretically, it should end automatically but keep an eye at the appropriate...

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The other attorneys have satisfactorily answered your question. I would only add that generally an adverse inference is taken against a party who...