Can a grandmother get 3rd party custody of her grandchildren if they were taken by the state of nc and the grandparent lives in

In such a case, if no child custody order has been ordered by any court, jurisdiction would be in the "home state" of the child - i.e., the state...

It sounds like you now reside in WA state, but your wife and child live in Peru. Normally Peruvian law would apply to issues of custody and child...

What is the typical parenting plan for a 18 month old? when the other parent has been in and out of our sons life?

The most common parenting plan visitation for a very young child is alternate weekends (or more). Each case is unique, however, and the judge is...

Advocates: Can an advocate legally representation on family law matters. I am asking to share with my ex wife.

It sounds like you have a pending custody case with your ex-wife, and that there is a Guardian ad Litem for your son. You are allowed to...

How do I change a name on a birth certificate?

You can file a petition for a name change of your minor child. The other parent must be served and notified of any court hearing. See my AVVO Legal...

Planning to move out of state with my daughters and get married what can their dad do if I do that without telling him?

It sounds like you have twins, there is no court order on custody or visitation, and you want to marry a man who is not the father and relocate...

Yes; one motion can include multiple instances of contempt. See my AVVO Legal Guides on contempt for more information about the legal issues raised...

I have live all my life in Washington state. My question is can I help my mother for once since she is the one usually doing it

You should re-post this on the debtor forum.

I have split custody for my 9 year old son. What is the best way to go about changing the parenting plan?

It sounds like you need to file a petition to modify the parenting plan based on a substantial change of circumstances. See my AVVO Legal Guides on...

3rd party custody motion for default

If a default order is entered, and your non-parental custody petition is granted, the case will be over and a GAL is normally not needed. See my...

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