It does not seem unreasonable as long as there is no detriment to the children. It is up to the court, but you should make sure that your order...

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I am seeking Kinship Care Guardianship of my grandbaby (4mos old). I am worried that we are just being placated in this process.

You are in the dependency court system and it moves at a snail's pace! If your daughter has 6 months for reunification, you are not yet at a...

My daughters mother is currently incarcerated for child abuse, do i her father have rights to have my child

If she is convicted or even charged with child abuse, there must be a filing in dependency court. All parents were to be noticed for the initial...

How to remove abuse charges on my record wrongfully put on by child protected services

First of all, you need to consult with an attorney who handles juvenile dependency matters. This is briefly how it works: Once there is an...

You cannot be present during the interview. Your child will be asked questions by the DCFS investigator to determine the facts which gave rise to...

Guardianship of a granddaughter

You can file a petition for legal guardianship in probate court. You can also call child protective services who will investigate and, if...

Is it possible to give my children their stepfathers last name without him adopting them, either changing or hyphenating it?

You would have to file a petition for name change. Since they are minors, he would have to consent. If he refuses, you would have to serve him...

You have 60 days from the date that a judgment is entered to appeal. Not all "orders" are appealable. When they detained the child from the...

Service by mail

The response can be served by mail on the attorney of record, or, if the other party is self-represented, on him or her. Always file the original...

Testifying in court

It's not too late to ask your attorney. That is his/her job!