Ex-husband has not seen children in almost 7 years no contact in over 3 Is this abandonment?

I concur with Ms. Tobin and add the only other time abandonment may be at issue is when involuntarily terminating a parent's rights so adoption can...

What are my rights if temporary custody was granted to the grandparents?

There is a lot going on and it will be the best to consult with, and retain, an experienced attorney in your area to assist you.

My daughters father hasn’t been in her life for almost 4 months. Can I file for abandonment if he doesn’t have rights?

You should hire an attorney to assist you and file motions or a custody case about parenting time and possible legal custody (joint v sole). That...

How long before do you get your divorce degree in KY

The petition only starts a case (it's like any other case where someone is sued). If there are no kids and it has been at least 20 days and there...

What are my options ?

You can file motions in the original case (if it was a social services case, they may have you file a custody case that does not involve social...

I ran from drug court assessment, drug test wAs dirty

Moved to criminal defense as the referral was likely out of a criminal charge.

Is 5000 dollars a realistic price a lawyer would charge for a contested divorce with no children, property, ect?

This is probably an initial retainer and was possibly quoted based on the specific facts presented during some sort of consult. Attorneys all have...

What circumstances would need to be met to remove children from a home?

There isn't any "this will tip the scales over into a removal" type of thing. These cases are all very fact specific and the court will look at...

You can file a motion to amend the DVO to a no violent contact order. Before doing so, I would suggest talking with a victim's advocate or a...

What rights does a father have with signing the birth certificate? We aren’t married.

I'm going to disagree with Mr. Tucker. Being on the birth certificate doesn't establish legal paternity and only until legal paternity is...