does anyone know how to get custody of a child?
361151
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
984740
Do not by any means let them go w/ their father again is must be hard specially if the kids are asking to see him. I ve been thru the same thing he took my son away and at the time there was no court order so when i did call the police saying he didnt want to give me my one month old son back all they could do was stare at me and tell me there was nothing they could do since he was the father. He was very abusive and consumed drugs at the time but still nothing was done plz dont let them go for the saftey of your kids its hard i know but looking im pretty sure you will find whats just right and get the help you need
1017051
If you can't afford a lawyer, you can call & get the 1st consulation free. Stay on the cops butts & pester the D.A. until the do their jobs & put him in jail. Then you should get full custody again. Good luck!
896346
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).
781081
If your child is in danger, you can ask for temporary emergency custody, which most states provide. In states that have adopted the UCCJEA, you can also apply for temporary emergency custody if a sibling or parent are in danger, even if that child is not in danger.4\n\nIf you need to ask for temporary emergency custody, then you can do this in the home state or in the state where the child is. \n\nSome courts will grant you emergency custody without notice to the other parent and without that parent present ("ex parte"). Courts will usually only do this in extreme situations. You will need to prove to the judge that your kids are in danger in order to get an emergency custody order like this. You also will need to resolve the situation permanently as "ex parte" orders generally are only for a short period of time.\n\nAlso, an "ex parte" order may not be enforceable in other states, so be sure to find out before you leave the state.\n\nTo file for emergency custody, contact a lawyer or local domestic violence agency. To find one in your area, go to the Links & Resources page for your state.
759558
Get in touch with your county child support enforcement agency and advise them you have custody.  They will set you up with a caseworker who will be able to give you the information you need.  If the parent(s) are working they will be able to send a support order to their employer and collect thru wage withhold.\n\nGo to the county child support enforcement agency.  That's where you can begin.\n\nGood luck!!
269314
Get a lawyer, go to court, get judge to sign once he is convinced it is in the child's best interest. Pay lots of money. Done.
272021
Easy. Go the the County Recorder's Office in the county that the child was born and request a copy. There will probably be a small fee.
142542
Most courts will grant mother with custody -- unless there's abuse, drugs, etc. involved.\n\nYou'd probably have to contact your local Family Court for more info.
648281
Talk to a social worker and see if you can get custody/guardianship for her. Or seek legal aid. \n\nBut whatever you do, keep it legal and open. No tricks, no running away, nothing like that.
205863
In general, while you can appoint a guardian for your child, you cannot dictate who gets custody.\n\nA guardian is nothing more than a person who places the child with the proper custodian.  When it comes to custody, natural parents are presumed to be the best caretakers for their children.  In order to bypass a natural parent, it must first be shown that the parent is unfit and then that it is in the best interests of the child to be placed with whomever is petitioning.\n\nI'm sorry but there's no way to ensure that your ex does not end up with custody of your daughter in the event of your demise short of having him give up his rights in favor of a new adoptive father.  [He cannot give up his rights unless someone is willing to step in as an adoptive parent].\n\nYou should make a will designating your parents as guardians.  Then you should help them document the ways in which the father is unfit.  Keep records of the total days of his visitation, arrests, drug use, etc.\n\nAnd try your hardest not to die.
984257
yes here what has to happen the mother of the child would have to give you guardianship of child. here how you do you have to hire a attorney. what you do have the mother of child she has to sign over guard ship to the child to you. then the lawyer can write up guarder ship papers. Once that done you have guarder ship of the child you may have to go to court but it all what the best interest of the child. It be a court battle deciding what is best for the child either you get you the child or he/she might go in frostier care I just preparing you for the worse and hope for the best. I believe  you may be able to get a lawyer pro bro no I don't know or low cost.  One is legal aid but I don't who else you can call if you under a certain income but really if you don't have to go to court it only cost you 300.00 but we see until you daughter finished with he prison term.
759788
Cas in Canada lie.Group homes are privately run. These places get major federal$$$ per child. They answer to no one. If they can hold child for one year "voluntarily" Then they are wards, in until 18.  I have heard of so much abuse of power it staggering. The only possible way for her to get children back is hire lawyer. In a second they stop all the Bull and back down.  All kids I know of in care were bullied by CAS into voluntary custody for 3 months. Back ground checks is an excuse to track down anybody u have ever known and probe and spin things.  Legal Aid covers lawyers for this situation.\n       CAS has no thought of giving kids back, marriage or no marriage. Most likely they will just start talking to everybody who has ever met you. They are free dismiss good things and exaggerate any bit of gossip from any anonymous source .
132258
Call either your local police dept. or child protective services I guess.
983241
Call Child Protective Services which is in the front of any telephone book!  If it is happening right then, like a child is alone or being Battered, call the police and they will call CPS after they arrest someone or remove the child!\n\nCustody is awarded by the court after a petition is filed and a decision of imminent danger is made! Kids are usually placed into foster care until we find a suitable relative, which isn't always possible, especially in sexual abuse cases!\n\nContact CPS and let them know you are available! In my state you can also get custody through a probate court under certain circumstances!
136865
The answer to this question depends on the state.  In many states registered sex offenders or persons who molested their own child are permitted supervised visitation IF and oly if the court finds that it is in the best interest of the child.    There are statutes in some states that specifically state that physical custody cannot be given to such a person.  You best bet to get custody of the child is to show that the parents are unfit, but in most states it is incredibly difficult to take custody of a child when one or both of the parents are actively involved and haven't done anything wrong.  If there truly is an issue you should attempt to have a guardian ad litem appointed for the child, that attorney will argue for what is in the best interest of the child, and the mother and father will have their own attorney or attorneys.   If you are to be involved in the case you will also need your own attorney.  Keep in mind that any frivilous use of the legal system (not that you are, but sometimes court's will see actions as vindictive and frivilous, even if you have the best of intentions) will result in sanctions (extra fees) and payment of the injured party's attorney's fees.  This could get expensive, but if the child is truley in danger it will be worth it.  Good luck.
401029
Yes.  Speak to a family law attorney.