Can I gain full custody if other parent hasn't visited or contacted for 4 Months? Visitation is every 3rd weekend. Abandonment?

Custody is different than physical care on Iowa. So, if you are hoping to get Sole custody (stripping the other parent of all decisions) then the...

How can a father get rights back to his child if he was given a false court date by the mother?

Did you lose parental rights or custody due to the notice issue? There is s difference. Get an attorney ASAP. If it is antermination of parental...

Without all the facts I cannot 100% tell you, but if whatvyou are asserting is true, it will be very very hard for this other grandparent to...

What does a father that has pimary care get custody while he beeln using drugs an has domestic abuse? ?

Not sure what the exact question is but, the mother needs to hire a good attorney. The custody action is different than the guardianship. The...

How so I go about filling a lawsuit against dhs for false accusations?

Very hard. If Dhs has issued a finding against you for abuse or neglect then the consequences are many and depend upon the facts of the case. If...

What has to happen for the court to decide abandonment or unfit for non-custodial parent who is consistently absent?

Evidence of unfitness or abandonment can be used to convince a court to award physical care to to non-offending parent in custody cases and...

You should hire an attorney as soon as possible. I do not know enough information to tell you exactly what to do legally, but you do have a legal...

If there is an open drug case and grandparents have temp custody of the kids involved, can dhs control who can live there?

Yes, absolutely. DHS will do background checks on anyone lving in the home and possibly anyone around the children, The GPS are temporary...

You can call the police and DHS to report the activity. You should be fairly certain that this activity is occurring. If it is, then most likely...

If your electricity is shut off, depending on what time of year it is and the effects on the children, DHS may or may not get involved. Someone...