Can I file to waive other parties parental rights if he has not seen or contacted for a year?

There may be an opportunity to terminate a biological parent's parental rights through a Step-Parent Adoption. If you have remarried and the...

First, sorry to hear that you are going through this situation. No doubt that you are worried about the well-being of your child and stressed...

Can a magistrate order me to get transcripts after a hearing?

The Magistrate has ordered you to get the transcripts because the transcript will serve as the Court's orders. In some cases, an attorney is...

What's the worse case scenario?

First, if there are Court orders regarding a parenting time schedule, it is generally necessary for you to follow those Court orders. If the...

Can cdhs take my kids if I move to a shelter ?

In short, no CPS cannot remove your children from your custody for the sole reason that you have moved into shelter. However, it is very important...

Child Custody

At your Permanent Orders hearing, you may certainly request that the Court enter orders that permit unsupervised parenting time or a graduated...

How can I, the father, gain custody of my daughter when mother is using schedule 1 narcotics?

I agree that if you have information regarding the sale of drugs, you may consider providing that information to law enforcement. If you believe...

I need to know what I should do about my ex contacting me on a non-contact restraining order both ways we are not supposed to ha

Your first course of action is to determine in fact that there is either a criminal mandatory restraining order (MRO) or a civil protection order...

How do I legally stop my sons father from being involved?

Based on what you stated, it may be possible to seek child support through the assistance of the Department of Human Services, Child Support...

Contempt of Court?

You may want to bring the existence of the paternity test to the attention of the Court because the results may determine the Court's jurisdiction...