Can a child custody order be made when respondant is not present in court?

First and foremost, you need to get yourself into to talk to a local family law lawyer. Second, you need to make sure the court’s file shows you...

What consequences would I get if I pick my son up the day before my scheduled visitation without his mother's permission

Contempt of court citation which, if found guilty, is a quasi criminal conviction. Bottom line, it is not worth the trouble violating an order. ...

Would the courts hold it against me if I still let my ex see my son, but do not let him leave with him.

Evidence of domestic violence is deemed to be evidence of child abuse in Florida ( F.S.A. § 61.13(2)(c)(2)) The court must consider it in...

I filed a request to waive fees in Child Custody Case of which I was granted temp. custody. I never recd. if it was approved....

Re-file the application to waive costs and include a proposed order– it sounds like you used an OUTDATED form which the clerk rejected . You may...

If I put my 16 yr old on her dads SSI will he get visitation rights with her?

Placing your daughter on ex’s SSI is not, by itself, enough to empower a court to grant a change in custody. In fact it is not even relevant to...

How do I make court clerk do her job and file custody petition? Is it legal to file custody of child I gave up for adoption?

The clerk is most likely correct about your erroneously filing a petition for custody of a child you gave up for adoption. However, I disagree...

I agreed to give my ex primary custody when can I change it?

It appears to me that you have not provided enough information for anyone to make a judgment call about your chances of changing the custody back...

What is involved with giving up custody of my child?

It sounds like your main concern is that you make the transition back to the foster parents correctly and legally. I agree with the counsel above...

Some states have auto restraining orders on the back of the subpoena which order the party served with the summons and petition for divorce, not to...

What do i do with my subpoena forms once i've filled them out? My friend will serve them but i'm not sure what the process is ..

First, it to complicated to explain in a post. Second, you can hire a paralegal to prepare and get it served properly for not much money. Third,...