The biological mother can ALWAYS file a motion to get the child back. In fact, under Ohio law, it you two never went to court and set up legal...

First, I'm very sorry to hear about your wife. Tough to deal with when you have several young kids. Filing for custody of the child would be...

You certainly have a chance, based upon what you reported in your post. If a parent has failed have contact with the child for a 1 year period...

How do I go about having my daughters father, who hasn’t been around since before she was born, to sign over his rights?

Sorry to hear about your situation. The good news is this: if you have not established paternity through genetic testing or by a Court order,...

I have moved your question to the Child Custody area, as I think it will get you more answers... MY answer is: ABSOLUTELY, if she is living...

Does me (the mother) being in high school have any grounds of being seen as unfit to care for my daughter?

While I guess they could try using that as a reason to fight for custody, it certainly doesn't seem to make you unfit, and that really isn't the...

When a child is born to an unmarried woman, SHE has full custody. And the Father has......nothing. Other than an agreement between the two of...

Can I file abandonment against the other parent?

".....the improvement from being away from the other parent, and the therapists suggestions, this seems like the most appropriate form of action to...

How do i object a motion prior to court?

I'm not sure what you are asking, or more precisely, I'm not sure why you are objecting to the in camera interview. Those are done by the Judge or...

Hi my son has been raising his son for the past three an half years how can he file abandonment charges on the mother

The realistic answer is there really aren't abandonment "charges" to be filed against someone. Ohio law states “a child is presumed abandoned when...