Giving up paternal rights under 'neglect' and 'absent father' legal grounds

Even if both parents consent to a termination of parental rights, the court will normally not grant the termination unless someone else is willing...

After filing a new family court case, how much time do I have to serve the respondent? Case was filed 62 days ago.

In Minnesota, a case is not legally commenced until service has been accomplished. If you fail to timely serve your pleadings, your case will be...

My girlfriend is pregnant with my baby, and is breaking up with me. I feel she is unfit. What are my rights?

I would commence an action for custody and paternity immediately. The court will stay proceedings until the child is born, but you will be in the...

Can I move my child out of Minnesota?

If your court order awards the other parent parenting time, then you may not move the child out of state without the other parent's permission or a...

Placing a supervision restriction on parenting time requires a showing that the child is endangered without such a restriction. There is not...

What can be expected from violation of legal parental rights, refused visits, and ignoring court ordered mental health?

Much depends on what your motions are, exactly, and what evidence has been presented in your supporting affidavits and your ex's response. ...

Can a parent's visiting rights be revoked?

Failure to consistently exercise court-ordered parenting time is not a basis to revoke parenting time altogether. You could expect the court to be...

How can i get custody of my kids, my ex wife is violating the court ordered visitation rights, I was overseas and now I am back.

Violation of a court-ordered parenting time schedule by one parent does not in and of itself mean that the Court will change custody to the other...

What can I do to get more time with our son (overnights) if I have 50/50 custody agreed to in mediation?

Much more needs to be known to provide any helpful response. To begin with, is there an existing child custody and parenting time order which you...

Wondering if it is the correct time to attempt to have our 7 year old custody ruling changed.

I assume from the question that the father resides out of state, because if he were local, then there wouldn't be any reason for the child to miss...

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