If this asker has a current order of custody and visitation granting the father visits, then the asker cannot unilaterally stop releasing the child...

There is no such thing as suing a family court. Any law suit at any level will always be dismissed. This means judges are the enforcers of statutes...

As we are an education resource, we cannot represent anonymous askers and provide legal representation and advice. However, on occasion, there are...

Mom cannot simply demand her child "back." If there are no family court orders regarding the child, mom must file for custody in a family court,...

This is a complex question requiring a substantial response. Statutory authority guides a judge who will almost always be affirmed but the superior...

The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is a federal law enacted in 1994 that aims to improve legal and community responses to domestic violence,...

This question can open up a minefield of issues which would require extensive analysis. We will try to be very brief with what little the asker...

New York bases its child custody decisions on case law. This differs markedly from the system used by many other states like, for example,...

This question traverses the line between the law and politics. Here, the political hysteria of the sexually abused underaged female controls....

The asker should retain counsel as part of her protection from abuse proceeding. The attorney would explain the processes and procedures involving...