Do i need a dcf

Either you mean that you have an open case with "DCFS" (Department of Child & Family Services) in which the Father is ordered to stay away because...

To add to Atty Straus's comments , you need to file an RFO to establish custody and some type of visitation; prior to that filing, you set a...

Contempt of court of no visitation

To add to Atty Cohen's post: and if the child was really sick, it probably isn't a good idea to drag him or her out for a visit. If you have...

Do I need a lawyer if my parents are trying to keep me and my husband from our daughter?

In addition, your parents have no legal right to the custody of your daughter, so you cannot kidnap her from them but rather the other way around. ...

Seeking for advice, would I need an attorney or can this issue be solved on my own?

I agree with all prior posters; however, you can go to the self-help center at 600 Commonwealth and have them help you prepare a Request for Order...

Once a RFO is filed and spouse is served, do I get a copy of any paperwork that the spouse will try to use against me in court?

In accord with prior posters; however, the judicial officer can hear further testimony not included in filed declarations that pertain to issues...

I have an attorney now but question was not brought up.

It seems that your parents had a guardianship of her since birth, and that the paternal grandparents have had her since 2005; I would conclude...

Can I wait for mediation on custody & visitation for him to see the kids? No custody or visitation orders are in place.

While I agree with all posters, whether it's reasonable also depends on the time-frame and the basis for your allegations: in other words, since...

Is there a court order that can stop my ex-husband's teenage son (from a previous relationship) from mistreating me?

Note that this is not a legal analysis because the law cannot solve the problem(s). This relationship (between you & step-son) is at least 5 years...

GD is more likely the Trustee of the Trust (rather than executor - a term for administrator in a Will); It is true that she cannot legally 'pick...