Once a child is removed by dcf how long before he is returned

I concur with my colleague. Especially the part about getting an attorney to assist you with this matter. Have you considered hiring one yet? ...

My wife and I settled a class action suit for our daughter a few years ago,

It seems like you need someone with commercial litigation skills in addition to potentially family law. Unfortunately, there isn't enough...

How can I get my daughters father off the birth certificate & change her last name to mine?

I believe that you would need his consent to have the name changed without having a full-blown hearing on the matter. Has he established his...

Friend hiring criminal atty vs child custody atty because the father of her son keeps comitting contempt of court

Definitely a family law attorney.....not a criminal defense attorney unless they also have a lot of experience with family law. The Final Judgment...

I agree with Carin. You could definitely have an extremely adverse impact on any time-sharing/custody type case. I think that it's because while...

Moving out of state from florida. my son has lived w/me for 13 yrs. no legal custody thru courts. what are the legal steps?

Well....there is the right way to do it and the legal way......The right way would be to consult with his father and work it out. The legal way is...

I Have a jackal & hide wife she will hurt herself call the police to try to put me in jail.what do I do to protect myself.

You need to make sure that you have excellent video recording capability and if/when she starts acting nutty, tell her that you will be recording...

In court the magistrate said to meet at each other's house for time-sharing/custody but we have not received

I agree with Ms. Morcroft; particularly the part about hiring an attorney. As attorneys, we generally follow what we sometimes refer to as the...

Looking for a family lawyer I have an emergency case!!!

I agree, once again, with my colleague, Ophelia. I can't stress to you enough how important it is for you to hire an attorney immediately. There...

Hello my husband's ex asked if we could take temporary custody of her kids while she gets back on her feet.

I agree with my colleague. You need a sit down with an experienced family law attorney to help you navigate this mess. If you try to do it...