If a person is served contempt paper while incarcerated is there anything that can be done?
Yes, first he needs to file an answer. There is a difference between willful contempt and contempt for a reason. Also, the judge may not bring him...
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Yes, first he needs to file an answer. There is a difference between willful contempt and contempt for a reason. Also, the judge may not bring him...
Generally, no. However, there was a change to the law recently that now allows terminated parents to be reinstated if their children have not been...
My answer is in two parts since you have asked both a legal question and a moral question. Legally, you are correct. Custody is with the mother...
Normally good faith discussion precedes a decision. Then if you disagree, the parent who has decision-making authority makes the decision. Here,...
Actually you can file a petition to terminate his rights. Usually that is done with an adoption if you remarry and your new husband wants to adopt...
Generally, failure to support OR maintain a meaningful relationship with a child for more than a year is sufficient to terminate a oardnt's rights....
It used to be that is you did not marry the mother, you had to file a legitimation petition (or the mother filed a paternity action) in order to be...
You said your "husband" so I assume you are still married to him. Have you gone to try to see them? Unless he has a court order, he cannot keep you...
There are a few questions you need to answer first. First, were you and their mother ever married? If not, did you legitimate them and was there an...
In order for your children to be adopted, your rights must be terminated by a judge or surrendered voluntarily. If a judge terminated your rights,...