My son and his girlfriend signed over "temporary" custody to his dad. Child was about one year old. He's tried to get her back

Hire an attorney. Since you can't merely "sign over" custody, the attorney needs to figure out what he's done and the best way to attempt to fix it.

I was awarded back child support for 8 years but now the mother have custody. what will happen to the back support she owe me?

Yes, the claim for back child support is still valid. Just because she has the child now does not mean she didn't need to pay that in the past.

My niece was adopted by my brother who lives in another state she is with me and my husband for the summer how can we temp adopt

Temporary adoptions do not exist. Guardianship in Tennessee generally requires a finding of dependency and neglect, which could take all summer to...

Is my son still a ward of the court or is he an adult free and clear?

If he's 18, he's not a minor. If he's not a minor no one has "custody" of him.

My husband talked with an Attorney about a possible divorce. Lucky for me he left his hand written notes from that appointment .

Its time to find your own attorney.

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Can I give my daughter back custody of her children without the court's approval

No. That would need a judge's approval.

Do I have to get permission from my ex-husband to take our child out of state for vacation?

How do you not have a parenting plan? Set an appointment to talk to an attorney in the area. You may have bigger issues.

Giving up my rights to my child help?

You can only surrender your rights to a step parent, not a boy friend. So, if she gets married, then surrender. You can't do it before then.

I want to voluntarily terminate my parental rights, in NC. Ex-wife agrees . Child doesn't want to see me. Child is 15.

In TN, in order to surrender your rights there has to be an adoption going on as well. So, if the step dad wants to adopt, you're fine to...

Asking a judge to do that, based on your reasoning, is a good way to lose your case. Find some money to spend on an attorney, it will be well spent.