In most cases where a child is placed in foster care, DHR files a case in juvenile court in the county where the child lives. If that case is still...

It's unclear from your question whether the divorce you're asking about is actually final. However, once a divorce is final the only way to "undo"...

There is a risk that DHR will come in and try to take custody of your new child especially if the termination of rights on your previous child was...

Alabama law says that you must wait 60 days after your divorce is final before you remarry. This time frame is usually listed in your divorce...

This is one area where a custody order can help you. Under many of the custody orders I see, each parent is required to tell the other parent where...

You would not need to change the label from "contested" to "uncontested". What you have is a contested divorce that settled before a trial or...

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There are so many factors that can be considered in a change of custody that it's very difficult to answer this question without knowing the...

If you have received a letter from DHR/CPS indicating you for abuse or neglect (this is the wording a letter like this would use), then you usually...

In most cases the judge sets a deadline in the order for paternity testing, unfortunately if there is no deadline then it's hard to say when he's...

A complaint is only one side of a custody case. If the parent filing the complaint has asked that you be given visitation, then the schedule of...