If a child becomes emotionally distraught living with one parent, is that considered substantial change?

Based on what you have written it sounds like custody was just removed from you not long ago. You need to have an attorney review your Court order...

Help with terminating parental rights

You are not likely going to have his parental rights terminated. You can ask the Court to cancel his visits since he has not shown up. If you...

Can I have a minor child speak in court?

You can ask the Court to do an in camera interview with the child. However, your case sounds fairly complicated. Do you have an attorney? If...

I am living in the cayman islands my ex husband lives in fort lauderdale i have a maintenance order on him.

Maintenance or child support will have to be enforced by the Court that issued the order. Contact an attorney in that jurisdiction and they can...

You don't mention whether you have a temporary order in your divorce case. If you do then you need to file for a modification. If you do not then...

What is joint physical custody?

Joint physical does mean 50/50. What you are describing, every other weekend and once a week, is standard parenting time according to the Indiana...

I have visitation rights but have not seen my daughter since I gave her dad custody of her, what can I do about this?

If he is in violation of a Court order then you can file for a contempt against him. Without knowing what your Court order states it is difficult...

How does vacation time go when setting up visitation with the noncustodial parent?

If you have a Court order that states what you are supposed to do for vacation then you need to follow the Court order. The Indiana Parenting Time...

Can I get custody of my children without a lawyer?

Were you divorced in Indiana? If so, did she file a Notice of Intent to Relocate? Did you object? You need to speak with an attorney...

Would there be any added benefit for our niece (who we are raising as our child) if we adopt her?

Besides love, there is another reason to go through the adoption process. If your sister changes her mind she can request custody of her back at...