Would a judge make a 4 yr travel between residents during school week when he is in school from 8-5,

The courts generally prefer that the child be in one home during the school week. Unless the parents live very close together (which the two of...

What is the best way to prevent molesting father from having any visitation? CPS is investigating, recommending Art 10 sex abuse

It is a very difficult question to answer without knowing more details. The strength of the allegations is very important. If ACS is filing a...

I have a judgement going from NY to Florida on my ex husband he is in contemp of court how do I collect?

Contact a Florida attorney. Florida, under its Homestead Exemption, provides great protection to homeowners against creditors. It might be very...

What are the steps to keep my baby mother from taking my child upstate

You should file a custody petition immediately (before this weekend, if possible). It sounds like you have an excellent case for getting an order...

My ex left when I was 6 months pregnant, my son is now 9 months and has only seen him once. I am currently in court for

The court will not impose joint custody on the parties. Both of you would have to agree. However, he has a right to ask for it and to fight for...

May a non custodial parent (father) get his child a cellphone?

I agree with the previous answers. You should have your visitation order amended to include a provision for the cell phone. Since the phone sill...

Can me and my children's father make our own custody agreement without the courts?

While the agreement may have little legal effect, it does spell out an agreement that the two of you are comfortable with. Hopefully, if the two...

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Why is my ex sending blank pages through the us mail? Will I need an attorney?

Copies of blank pages may not help you. She can claim that you got rid of the actual documents and replaced them with blank pages. I would leave...

What is the best way for me to obtain joint custody for my 2 minor sons who live in NC and I live in NY?

Joint custody is impractical, if not impossible, when the two parents live so far apart, don't get along, and don't communicate. That being said,...

I'm gonna go with...no. The Family Court Act gives ACS a tremendous amount of power to remove children from parents when they are in imminent risk...