Until you have a new court order in place, he still has a right to exercise his custodial time (even if he's missed part of it). He does forfeit...

My niece is in foster care but her foster parent has moved her back into the home she was taken from, what should I do!?

Yes, contact the Department of Social Services and the juvenile action will likely be re-opened so the order can be modified to place the child...

My daughter is 17 and wants to give me full custody of her 4 month old son

You would need to file a third-party custody complaint and, once you do that, you could get custody of the child either as a result of a hearing on...

The judge will likely grant whatever relief the other party is seeking and the consequences could be disastrous. Do your best to ensure you can...

Legal Aid generally doesn't do domestic work in NC, but they have a pretty good File It Yourself packet online with instructions that you can fill...

Can the grandparents try to get custody, if both parents (neglectful) live with the children in the grandparents home?

I agree with the previous answer, but would add that, based on what you're saying, you absolutely have standing to seek custody of your...

Although technically the answer is "yes" you can do that, you are putting yourself at risk for him filing for emergency custody, which would result...

If the child is going to be school age and the current Parenting Agreement's terms are not practicable when the child begins school, it is...

How do I signed custody over?

If there has not been an action filed by DSS, you just need to talk to your social worker and let her know that you would agree to a voluntary...

Can we easily change a parenting agreement that has specific visitation days to just general visitation?

You would need to file a motion to modify custody and allege that there has been a substantial change of circumstances affecting the child's best...