How can a child have his non-custodial parent gain custody?
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A lot depends on the age of the child in the jurisdiction in which he resides.  In Texas, for instance, a child as young as 10 has the ear of the Family Law court as to his preferences.\n\nThen, the court can appoint a guardian ad litem who represents the child non-partially toward either parent.\n\nThe parent seeking custody must have a good lawyer and no doubt home studies of each parent's home environment and lifestyle will be ordered by the court.  All of this costs money of course. Often LOTS of money.\n\nIf the custodial parent is proven un-fit as the person above me says, and the non-custodial parent IS fit, it will most likely be a slam dunk. But if the only reason the non-custodial parent is seeking custody is to shift the child support payments, for example, success is unlikely.\n\nIf you are the non-custodial parent in this case, and what you want is more time with your child, and you are not simply seeking a reduction in expenses or some kind of revenge against the child's other parent, and the other parent is not unfit, and you are a fit parent, I highly recommend that you attempt mediation before you go the more aggressive route outlined above.  See if you two and your attorneys can't work out a custody arrangement better for your child than the current one. It is ALWAYS better for the children of divorce when the parents work together for the child's welfare, instead of placing the innocent in the middle where he always ends up feeling as though he somehow caused it all.
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Visit your local Social Services offices. They have a scale according to the non-custodial parents income and they will make sure you get it!
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The family court is not known for its speed.  I would contact the Ohio State Bar Association (attorney) and request for referral to family/custody specialist.  Interview them and find out their success rate in getting you custody and the reality of your situation.
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You need to get to the courthouse and establish custody!  You need to get full custody, and get court ordered child support.  GET IN THERE ASAP!  Put it on paper!
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Doesn't sound to me that the parents should have any kind of custody and only supervised visits. You are doing what you know is right and the parents obviously don't care about the child. I'd go back to court as soon as possible and have things changed, for the child's sake. They are going to ruin him beyond repair if they keep doing what their doing. His health and welfare are in danger.
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Send a "Motion for Sole Custody" to the court. Make sure you ask for a "hearing". Send a copy to the Clerk of the Court for filing. This proves that you motioned. Send a copy to the father. Mail a copy to any other interested party. \nThe court will not give you sole custody unless you have a reason. The court favors the childs mother. If the father is a bad influence make sure you can prove it in writing. \nIf you are doing this to punish the father be careful. These things can turn into a bomb. A father can become very angry when his child is taken away from him.
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You're in a divorce proceeding and you don't have a separation agreement in place concerning custody?\n\nget to that lawyer fast, without a custody agreement registered with the court both parents have equal access, rights, etc., including rights to custody.\n\nIf there is no court order and he decides to keep the child a police officer could not help you as there is nothing in place to say he can't keep the child and he has an equal right to be the custodial parent until a court says otherwise.
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A lawyer cannot physically keep children anywhere.  If you had a custody agreement that required the father to stay in the state, then you should contact the local Sheriff's Office and they will act accordingly.  \n\nDid the father take the child out of state to live or visit?  If to live, again, contact your sheriff.  He will have much more power to have the father bring the children back.  All the attorney could do is go to court and have the court tell the sheriff to find him.  This way, you cut out a step and get your children back quicker.  Good luck.
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Unless a court has given you some sort of shared custody agreement, which you would know about, the custodial parent has all the rights.\nSince you are paying support, you can go to court to ask for visitation, but the court will not be interested in what is owed to you, but rather, what you can offer to the child.
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As a parent you have legal rights yes, do you have joint custody or just visitation rights? Either way you have rights as a father to do something about it. If the step father is abusive and you can prove it in a court of law, then you can get him for the abuse, depending on the childs age the child might have to testify and state everything that has happend. As far as custody case goes, if you can prove the mother unfit and the living situations unfit then yes you have a case there
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1. Contact an attorney in your state.\n2. Pay your child support.  I won't even go into what I think of parents who have no desire to support their children...
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If you cannot get the mother of the child to go along with giving you full control of the childs placement in school and it does not matter how far she lives, and yes it is possible.  You have to first be able to establish and prove the childs residency, and who is the childs sole provider.  Another thing is you have to be able to show the court that "you" can provide the best "quality of life" for the childs welfare.  There are many factors and there are some pretty good lawyers out there.  I got "full" custody of my two daughters and not that it matters, but I take a lot of pride that my lawyer and the judge were both women.  Most important, make lsure your doing this for the "welfare" of the child and no one else.  The children always come first "no matter what"!!! (Texas father).
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You need an attorney. You need someone who will look out for the needs of this child on a legal level. Ask for a legal child advocate, or what ever they call it where you are. There should be no way that an abusive parent, especially with no legal channels pursued for the crime, to force the child back with the abuser. Make phone calls, good luck to you. If you want to discuss the full details, contact me.
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i would get a family lawyer that specifically deals with child custody cases. it is very possible you can get custody of the child in question. the judge may even order that the father be put in rehab for a certain amount of time and then have to attend parenting classes just to have visitation rights. they did the same thing to my sister and my parents when i was growing up but that is here in texas. insure of your location so the laws may be alot different. contact a family lawyer to find out more.\ngood luck
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Having custody means the children reside with someone else, that person is responsible in making all the decisions for the children and do not need to consult with the parents, even though the parents may still have their parental rights.  HOWEVER, if those children are left in the custody of whoever it is for a lengthy period of time, a judge may use his/her own discretion in allowing the parental rights to be taken away and the children be allowed to be adopted by the custodial parents.  \n\nEvery situation is different honey and if these are your children we are talking about, make the changes the courts are requiring you to make.  When you think you've done enough, do some more.  These are your children and you need to do right by them...before it's too late...because you can lose your parental rights in a situation like this VERY easily.  I've seen it happen alot.
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Contact your local legal aid department.  This and child custody matters are the types of things they primarily help people with.
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Sorry but unless you called the police and reported the abuse when it was going on you are out of luck. Joint custody is the way it happens now.\n\nIf he is abusing the child and you can prove it (your word is not good enough) you can obtain supervised visits.\n\nIf you are not married and no custody order is in place move to another state