Is there a way to update court orders due to a change in circumstances? Or after so many years?

Showing a change in circumstances is the legal prerequisite for modifying an existing custody decree unless the existing decree specifies that it...

If she checks out of the hospital can she prevent him from leaving the state with the minor child?

Your daughter has the right to hire an attorney to file pleadings objecting to the relocation, and to have the court make a custody determination.

Can I get a restraining order and go pick up my children from my ex father in law who is a convicted sex offender?

It is possible to seek an emergency custody. You would have to demonstrate to the court that the children are in danger. There are forms explaining...

You could be found in contempt of court more than once for doing the same TYPE of thing more than once, but not for the same actual occurrence that...

What can be done

The allegations you are making are serious enough to call the police and child protective services immediately - without waiting to see if the...

How old does a child have to be to be able to say who he or she wants to live with in the state of louisiana?

Your husband can hire an attorney and seek a modification of custody whenever he is able to show a change in circumstances (or anytime at all, if...

Based on the explanation above can I get full custody and have her fathers rights taken from him?

You might be able to obtain "sole" (what you are calling "full") custody, but having the father's "rights completely taken away" is a separate...

What are the Laws for Step Fathers and physical Contact (as in punishing) with a child that is not there's.

If you have genuine concerns about the welfare of the children, you can hire an attorney to bring those issues before the court to put safeguards...

What can we do?

I'm not sure if your newest lawyer is reviewing whether or not to take your case or simply reviewing the facts and procedural history of your case...

Does a ten year old have to speak to her mother if her father has full custody and it's not court ordered visitations?

If the custody order or judgment does not specify telephone communication with the mother, then you are not obligated to force the children to...