What options do I have here? I'm facing 6 months jail time and I'm far from a deadbeat dad.

You need to file for a modification of child support if your kids are living with you.

Can I put a restraining order on my mom?

Typically minors do not have the rights to file a restraining order. But you can contact the child services department in your state or contact the...

I should be look for a lawyer and sue the day care?

Contact the police as well and report the abuse.

If I owed her those back months wouldn't they have taken it out of my pay in the beginning? Am I legally obligated to pay her?

You are legally obligated to pay all child support ordered.

What can we do?

Emancipation typically does not come with the rights to care for minors.

Who can represent me and how do I get a case started asap?

Use the court's self-service site to locate the pleadings you need to file.

The court probably won't test you unless there are allegations that you smoke marijuana. You should look into obtaining a medical marijuana card if...

Is there any hope for a course of action? Divorced in TX, relocated to TN.

No. The retirement through the military is given to you by the military and it is outside of court.

How can I explain my situation? Do I need information from doctors and why I had to move?

Explain the situation the best you can and provide evidence of the emergency situation.

Yes they will and they will coordinate with the agency in the state you move to.