Are there any father activist groups out there, that would assist with free legal advice for custody?
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There are national advocates group that do, they are AMERICAN FATHERS' COALITION; AMERICAN FATHERS' ALLIANCE; and AMERICAN COALITION FOR FATHERS AND CHILDREN.\n\nTry one the above and good luck.
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There are lots of adoption support groups online that can help you. Never Give Up!\n\n\n\nGreat Articles\nhttp://www.adoption-help.org\n\nSupport Groups:\n\nhttp://groups.msn.com/theforgottenpeople...\n\nYahoo! Groups\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com\n\nSearchingRegistry\nfamilytiesadoptionsearch\nadoptee-support\nsoaringangels\nusaadoptiondatabase\ntouchedbyadoption\n\n\nGoogle Groups\nalt.birthright\nalt.support.adoption\nalt.support.adoption\n\nNever Give Up!
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Call a lawyer. They can write up a power of attorney agreement for fairly cheap. Then, all the parties sign and you get it notarized. You can specify how long or how short you want the custody for in the agreement.\n\nGood luck!
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I'm so sorry for your loss. \nUnfortunately, unless Dad is genuinely unfit, you'll have a hard time persuading the court. The law is stacked in favor of a parent over any other relative.\nSome factors that might tip the scales in your favour are:\nIf Dad's been out of the picture for quite a while,or leads a questionable life (drugs, drinking, etc)(don't make anything up, it will backfire)\nIf dad has a significant criminal history involving drugs or violence.\nIf you can demonstrate that you can provide a safer, more stable environment than Dad,\nIf your sister is over 9 and expresses to the court that she'd rather stay with you.\nConsult a lawyer who specialises in custody matters, a great many offer free initial consultations and contact the Family Services office to consult a social worker about what will best serve your sister's needs. The courts look favorably on people who actively seek out an outside evaluation...it shows that you really want what's best for the child.\nBest of luck.
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This sounds like a terrible story, but is there a question in it somewhere?\n\nEDIT: Okay, let's try to figure out what the question is.  Are you trying to figure out how you can get your daughter back from your ex-husband?  If that's it, you really ought to talk to a lawyer...maybe you can find a decent one through the Bar Association that will do some pro bono work.  If you just aren't interested in working with lawyers, and you really want to involve this group in something as personal as this, you're going to have to post more details...and more *relevant* details (stick to the facts, ma'am).\n\nIf you want better answers, ask better questions and include more of the important details.  Things people might want to know are these:\n\nAre there any court orders right now?\n\nWhat state do you live in?\n\nWhy did your ex take your child, or at least why do you think he did or what did he tell you?\n\nHave there been any allegations of improper parenting on either side?  Any mental health issues on either side?  Drug use?  \n\nIf I'm guessing correctly at what you want to know, I just don't think you're going to be able to get the answers you need in this forum.
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GO TO THE marchofdimes.com THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE OR AT LEAST SEND YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. OR DIVISION OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
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Start with a call to an attorney that practices in Family law, you might be able to get free representation through legal aide, check the community pages of your local phone book. You could also call your local department of human Services, they might be able to help you or at least point you in the right direction... Remember though, if your parents lose custody, it doesn't mean you will automatically get it...you will have to be proved as fit and capable of taking care of children and be financially stable enough to provide for them. They could end up in foster care or another adult in the family that meets the requirements could take them.
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There is a wonderful group at http://prisontalk.com\nYou'll find a great deal of information and support, including special poems and writings from mothers to their children...there's even a forum dedicated to the parents of inmates\nI've got a "someone special" locked up, too, and this group has helped me a great deal.\nGood luck.
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Child custody battles are far more complicated than filing a form.\n\nYou might try Legal Aid or your local bar association for advice regarding affordable legal representation. You would be ill advised trying to represent yourself in this matter.
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File a Petition in court to justify a decrease in the support being charged you and cite valid reasons.  Regarding custody, prove in court that you have to right to have more time with the kids in order that they will have a good future.
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What he is doing is another tactic of power and control. If he wants to talk about the children, one of you can contact a local mediation program. Maybe your local YMCA has one or a nonprofit. Contact legal aid or the program that assisted you with the restraining order and ask if they know how you can get a divorce without him signing. Many times they have attnys that do pro bono work for woman in abuse cases.\nThere are times once the restraining is droped/ or the woman starts talking to her partner when the order is still in place that the abuser becomes even more abusive. So then the courts realy step in and the mother is realy questioned about can she provide a safe home. And the mother then has custody issues with the state. We are dammed if we do. Or dammed if we don't. When we suddenly are separarted from our partner, after loving him for so long and having children together etc. Being alone is scary. When we were with him we knew what to expect. The beatings the dirty words etc. But when alone we are unsure. So please find a support group through a woman's program. They will respect and understand your fears. It isn't worth having CPS or another state agency in your bussiness. But if he realy hurts you this time and you die who would protect the kids?\n Stay strong, you can make it!
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Maybe your local child protective services agency can help you. They deal with this sort of thing all the time and can tell you what you need to do. \n\nI would get notarized affadavits/statements from anyone who has information about this man. Also, you can demand a DNA test if there is some doubt about whether he is the father.\n\nGood luck. It sounds like you are the best hope for these children.
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Unfortunately, if you do not qualify for legal aid, you cannot get free legal advice in the UK.  There may me sliding fee-scale programmes, or alternatives.  See your Citizens' Advice Bureau.\n\nYour partner, on the grounds that HE is the child's father, has the right to legal redress.  YOU have none.\n\nYour partner should see the Citizens' Advice Bureau, and also contact local law enforcement.  If he cohabited with his ex for more than 6 months, the partnership, and subsequent breakup, qualify as civil partnerships, and there are custody issues that need to be resolved.  \n\nBE AWARE: if your partner is not paying CSA now, insisting upon seeing his son will ENSURE they catch up with him, and he may have to pay past-due CSA to the tune of £thousands.  Your life with him and your son will change for the worse, financially, for the next, um -- until his other son turns 16, or 18, if he finishes school.  \n\nIn fact, if your partner is NOT paying CSA now, the sooner he informs Children's Services, the better!  He'll owe them less, and look like an honest bloke.  The CSA catch up with everyone, sooner or later, and your partner could be in for it, (and you, and your son), if it's 'later'.\n\nIf he is paying CSA, all the more grounds for him to see his child.  Courts do not like to award sole-custody to one parent, unless there is an abuse situation.  It's really down to your partner, to get the information he needs from the Citizen's Advice Bureau.\n\nTIP: Many flashy divorce/custody solicitors do a primary interview at no charge.  They'll tell your partner they can't help him, but they might well tell him who can!  He has a legal right to see his child, unless there is an injunction against him for any reason -- and I doubt there is.  Courts don't award injunctions for spite, and I doubt his ex actually has one.\n\nGood luck.
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I think that you sure go to the Citizen's Advice Bureau and get some help. The father of your child should be helping you, I would suggest that you take him to court. But the C.A.B would be able to advise you on how you can go about this and they should give you all the help you need
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I went thru the same thing; still am.  I divorced my ex eight years ago.  Whenever I get my son for summer visitation, she always tries to sabotage it.  I often wonder why women support crazy & violent women over good fathers.     \n\nCheck out Yahoo groups under fathers rights, family law & divorce.  You will find enough groups and find enough advice to direct you.  \n\nGood luck!  In a children come first country, children have 0 rights.    \n\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/NationalFamilyRightsAssociation/\n\nhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/ILFRA/
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get a lawyers advise. They offer free cosultations.
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email me at corbett11@yahoo.  Depending on your income, you may qualify for a public defender.  You can also try a Volunteer legal services project.  They are lawyers who volunteer their time for these matters to lower income ppl.  Try to be amicable with the father as it is in the best interest of the child.  Go for joint custody.  Allow the most for relationships with both parents.  You can hate him if you want, but dont use the child as a pawn.  My ex is and I didnt get to see her for 3 months.  Not cool.  Also, File for Child support tomorrow, along with a petition for visitation/custody.  Your parents and his have rights as grandparents and can be entitled to time as well.  Try to take a parenting course that deals with the psycholgical aspects on the child (A.C.T. - Assisting Children with Transition) or something similar.  The 0-3 yrs are the most crucial in development for your baby.  Keep that in mind.  This is when the relationships and bonds are formed.