Appeal custody decision across state lines

I sometimes consult with out of state attorneys on interstate child custody issues. See my AVVO Legal Guide on the UCCJEA. Many attorneys are not...

Disclosure of a Parent's Location.

Check your parenting plan. Normally your ex will be required to disclose a new address. If he continues to withhold, file a motion to compel...

I have had full custody of my 4 children for nearly 8 years and let them stay with their father.

I'm confused. You say you have had full custody, yet you also say you have a temporary order for weekend visitation. On the CPS issue, call them...

After being arrested on a D.V. charge, my wife signed a notarized form giving me temporary custody, did she give up her rights ?

It doesn't matter if she signed in blood -- a child custody agreement is not enforceable unless it has been adopted by a judge. However, from what...

In Spokane, WA, is a student loan considered community property?

Any debt acquired during the marriage is presumed to be community in nature. However, divorce court is a court of equity, and the judges can do...

CPS can't prevent a couple getting married and living together. They can, however, threaten to file a dependency on the baby if the mom continues...

What are a fathers rights when the mother with holds court ordered visitation rights?

You say your ex suspended visitation after losing her motion to raise your child support. The judges hate this game playing. You should file a...

Can Child support be increased when non custodial mother marries biological father?

You adopted your stepson, divorced the mom, got custody, and the mom married the bio dad. The court would treat this case like any case where the...

Will the court consider this child abandonment?

The father's lack of contact for your son's first 18 months may constitute abandonment during that time. His current interest in the boy probably...

Can cps without doing a home iinvestigation take my son away from me?

CPS can place a child in emergency care if the child's health, welfare and safety require immediate action to protect the child from parental abuse...