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• If my rights to my child were terminated by a state and I feel they were done so illegally, how can I find out?

  Asked in Cherryville, NC

  My rights were terminated so sge could be adopted. I wasn't aware of this and was not notified. My daughter contacted me through some friends and wants to come live with me. I don't believe the state made any effort or followed the SOP to locate or inform me. They admitted in open court they dud not publicly announce it. Since she was adopted she was returned to the state for foster care. The court told me they could do nothing. I took a DNA test and am positively the biological father. The court said they added me to the birth certificate as the father but I don't have any rights to her.

  Since the courts and DSS have allowed me supervised visits, I drive 6 hours one way to visit her 2x a month for a few hours each visit. I drove 4 hours one way to be in court for her reviews and petition for custody 9 trips in total. I own my own home. I have a bedroom for her and am financially able to support her. She is 17 now and I feel her and my rights may have been violated.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• What kind of lawyer can help enforce guardianship of an adult on the spectrum and in a court-supervised group home?

  Asked in Port Saint Lucie, FL

  Nineteen-year-old autistic female was placed in a group home by the “drug” court in Florida. Parents have guardianship over her and want her to come home after she “serves her time.” The court’s liaison is blocking it because an answer the female gave was misinterpreted at the group home as there may be possible danger to her at home. Nothing could be further from the truth. What kind of lawyer best handles this situation in Florida?

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How to terminate parental rights due to abandonment?

  Asked in San Jose, CA

  I have no rights as my stepson's mother. His mother abandoned him when he was 10 months old due to substance abuse/addiction, multiple incarcerations, and starting a relationship with my husband's cousin. She has been released on parole recently and wants her rights to parent even though she has not been around. My son is 12 years old. I need help terminating her rights as a parent.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• If I’ve been slandered and lied about and going to court because of it, what do I do?

  Asked in Visalia, CA

  I took my daughter's cell phone away and went to the grocery store, came home, and was arrested. I’ve been going to court now for almost 4 years. I’ve gone to family court and now criminal court. They took my daughter away. My daughter completely lied, and I have a lot of information in proof, and nobody will do anything for me to help me through this, but more than that, my rights have been violated at least 1000 times through this whole process. This is ridiculous, and I don’t know what to do.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Father of daughter is taking me to court for paternity test and owes back child support. What are my options?

  Asked in New Haven, IN

  Father has been in jails & prisons most of her life. He is trying to get out of paying back child support. Now I & my daughter have to take off work to get test done and pay for it. This has been going on too long. What are my options?

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Child protective agency removed my child from my house when I was in the hospital. Need advice for what to do next

  Asked in Rockford, IL

  Child protective agency removed my child from my house when I was rushed to the hospital where I was having seizures. My child was with the neighbors until my fiance came home to take care of him. I was not given any paperwork to why or anything that was going on. Now cps is trying to tell me that I have to follow the rules for me to get my son back. No charges or anything to that matter has been filed, so I would like to get some advice on this matter.

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• Someone out of state who is having an affair with my spouse got an order of protection based on lies. What can I do?

  Asked in McHenry, IL

  I hired a private investigator to make sure his spouse knew of his extramarital affairs. Shortly after that he took out an order of protection against me. Claimed that a window in his office was shot out. Again I live in a different state. He also said I have the financial capacity to hire someone to do my bidding for me. Is there any civil action I can take against him? Based on his lies.

  Answered by 2 attorneys

  

• How Is Property Divided In An Illinois Divorce?

  Asked in Elgin, IL

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• What Should Divorcing Parents Know About Maryland’s Child Custody Laws?

  Asked in Rockville, MD

  Answered by 1 attorney

  

• How does a court decide spousal support in Wisconsin?

  Asked in Milwaukee, WI

  Answered by 3 attorneys

  

• We are parents of a one year old trying to protect her from toxic grandparent relationships. What can we do in advance?

  Asked in Asheville, NC

  We live about 3 hours from grandparents. They have never respected our boundaries with our lives and that of our daughter. We want to have a pleasant holiday interaction (or none at all) and want to get ahead of things with a legal document, maybe, that all parties would sign and agree to in terms of presents, visitation(s), rules for our child, etc. We have ample reason to not trust either set of grandparents and the past toxicity is insane. We don’t want any trouble this year or damage to our child. Thanks!

  Answered by 1 attorney