Abandonment?

You are looking at abandonment from the wrong perspective. A court looks at abandonment if you fail to be a parent to a child; it does not count...

Temporary paranting plan

The short answer is nothing; there is nothing the cutodial parent can do in that period of time and no court would give it much weight. It is...

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Noncustodial, absent father ($33K behind in support) suddenly contacts child via facebook.

There are provisions in the petition to modify a parenting plan that allows for you to ask for such if a parent has been absent for a fixed period...

Friend is noncustodial male parent. Mother, custodial parent, is denying him visitation per the parenting plan.

Parenting plans are not enforced like child support order (Division of Child Support). The only way to enforce a parenting plan is through the...

How would a male in WA get custody of his child if he is not married to the mother?

The bottom line is he needs to file a petition with the court to "get custody" of this child. There is really no other way, other than agreement,...

Yes, both previous attorneys are correct. The only other caveat I would put on the answer is that this could get messy (expensive) if there is a...

A single mom. The father has not been involved in my sons life and now wants to be. He lives out of state. What are our rights?

As everyone will tell you, first look at any court orders that have been entered to date to see if there is a remedy. I have a feeling there is no...

Where can i find a Cheap family Lawyer to Help with fighting for custody of my 2 children?

I am a little confused as to why you do not have a public defender if there is an active dependency going on right now as it is implied with the...

My husband and I werew granted legal gaurdianship of an 8yr old. He 16 and is out of control. how can we relinqusih guardianship

My first piece of advice is to contact an attorney who has knowledge of the child welfare system as there are a couple options you can try in...

My daughter lives with her mom, and she abuses her, what can i do to fight for custody?

The simple answer is you need to do something, namely petition the court for custody. It is not clear just what your overall situation is with...