Can i hold my ex-husband in contempt after 3 years of removing our son out of state without written notification?

First, the court can hold someone in contempt. You can ask the court to do so by filing an affidavit and a motion asking the court to require your...

Charged with child abandonment

did he give a power of attorney to 24 year old to be able to consent to health care or enroll the child in school? Was he still in the area and...

Possible possible to sue a probation officer for negligence of a client who has continuously tested positive and failed raytec ?

Your husband and his attorney can ask for a chance for treatment, When he is not doing sanction time, your husband could choose to go to...

Who gets charged for something found in a common living area of a duplex?

The DA may bring charges against whomever they believe to be guilty. Then they have to prove it. You should get with an attorney now, and not...

A g.a.l. recommendation is often very persuasive. The wishes of a child are on of a long list of things the judge should consider when making a...

What should I do to protect my job?

Get a good attorney, now. They can contact the prosecutor and see if something can be done to clear this up.

Should I get a lawyer? What can happen?

Get a lawyer. In addition to fines and possible (but probably unlikely) jail time, you may have civil liability. Have you been in touch with your...

There is a process to terminate a parent's rights, which involves filing with the court, and establishing the parent to be unfit. Abandonment can...

You will likely have to file a new paternity action to have him declared as the father, and to set custody, residency, parenting time and support. ...

Can I bypass consent to adopt my stepdaughter?

Under the circumstances you describe, consent of the father should not be required. He will need to be served with a notice of the adoption...