What is needed so that a mother who hasn’t seen or called her daughter in three years to relinquish her parental rights?

Parental rights cannot be terminated unless another person steps in to adopt the child, thereby becoming the child's parent in the eyes of the...

How can I make a judge aware that a threat he made halfway through my daughter's custody case is being used ?

There is probably little that you can do. People lie in court all the time, and judges know it. Judges do the best that they can to sort out who...

What can I do if 7 juveniles come to my home and try to fight my kid's ?

It sounds like you are doing the right thing. I would just keep an eye on the situation and involve the police when things get out of hand.. The...

Can an adoptive parents parental rights be terminated?

You are asking whether you may terminate your parental OBLIGATIONS, not your parental rights. When you adopt a child, the state considers that you...

Regarding suing your mother, I"m not sure what law she broke. It sounds like you gave your mother legal authority to make decisions such as whom...

Emergency custody or not?

I agree with my fellow attorneys that the court would likely find that you do not have a case for emergency modification of custody. But there is...

What can i do ,i have to take a hair drug test for cps n want my 9 yr old back?

The circuit court does not have any black-and-white rules on whether it does or does not grant custody. It decides each case based on a long list...

In general, child support jurisdiction stays where the payor lives, and child custody jurisdiction stays where the child has most recently lived...

Property Settlement

In general, the answer is "no". One cannot decide on their own to disobey a court order for any reason. Even if they think they have a good...

If I get served a peace order hearing Is it a must apear ?

I assume from your question that you are the defendant in the hearing. In that event, there is no law requiring that you appear in a peace order...