Can I lose my rights for not showing up?

The short answer to your question is yes. If one party does not show up to the trial date, the judge can declare the case a default matter, and if...

Can I lose my rights for not showing up?

The short answer to your question is yes. If one party does not show up to the trial date, the judge can declare the case a default matter, and if...

I can't imagine any judge awarding a supervised extended visitation like half of the summer. Are his visits already supervised? What the judge...

How do I get custody of my cousins child

You need to talk to a local attorney about seeking a guardianship over the child.

In missouri, what happens with child support if my child has a three month gap between secondary schools?

Under Missouri statute §452.340.3 (5), a child is considered emancipated if he or she reaches age eighteen, provided that child is not physically...

Will he loose parental rights

No. You don't automatically lose parental rights just because you don't win residential custody. Unless a court finds one parent to be extremely...

What options are there to enforce a court ordered parenting plan without having a costly and lengthy court case?

You can seek a motion for contempt, in which the court will penalize her for disobeying the previous order, so long as you can prove the violations...

No, that is not normal practice. An attorney is only supposed to dismiss a case at the direction of a client. If your case has not been dismissed...

School enrollement and no AOP father present?

As there are no court order for paternity or custody, then you do not need to involve the ex in enrolling your son. However, it is unlikely you...

Child custody

If there has been no legal separation, and no court orders about custody, then each parent has and equal right to the children.