What do i have to do to be able to get and see my kids ?

I'm going to try to be delicate about this. Quit whining and making excuses. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but I'm an attorney who gets custody...

Is it legal for my ex-attorney (who gave me advice to sign paperwork giving my kids to my mom) now act as my magistrate?

The issue here is not one of legality, but rather, whether or not a conflict of interest exists. If the hearing officer represented you in the...

A guardian ad litem is an individual, frequently an attorney, appointed by the court in order to represent the best interest of a minor child or...

You can't be forced to sell your house in order to pay child support. If you are receiving disability, then you have a substantial change in...

As a grandparent, absent some prior order of court creating a qualify parental right for you, you do not have a direct ability to intervene as a...

I also agree. Your order should spell this out, but generally speaking, two weeks uninterrupted summer visitation has to deal with parenting time...

Can I get custody without hiring a lawyer?

In a word, yes you do. As soon as you file for custody, your wife is going to instantly try to become mother of the year. If you have properly...

No. Because the case is a civil matter, incarceration does not excuse your appearance. But take heart-- when you get out, you can file your own...

You can always represent yourself in Court, but in my opinion, you are walking into a gunfight carrying nothing but a spoon. In Court, with an...

If you contact your local County Bar Association, they can direct you to the local legal aid organization in your County. Based upon your lack of...