I need advice from any lawyers due to child custody and rights?
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to be honest w/ you. the best thing to do is just move away and live some where else due to his threats. he maybe trying to scare you. but you can never be sure. as far as his last name. you can use yours. but be warned if you take him to court over child support. the judge may order the name changed to his if the father ask for it.but as far as his family there. you have the right to say who is allowed in there. you don't have to allow his family there if you don't want them there.
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Hi chrismarie1511,\nDo you have joint custody? You need to contact a lawyer. Look in the phone book for a lawyer who gives a free consultation in person or over the phone if you cant afford one. Good Luck: Blueladybug
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Talk with a lawyer first.
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Get a lawyer or contact your local Legal Aid office for assistance.  That is the most efficient way to do what you need to do to obtain your legal remedies/rights.
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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 not a lawyer but I have 23yrs of law enforcement experience. You really didn't give enough info for me to say. It depends on many factors; such as what were terms of your divorce, why he hasn't been in kids' lives, financial support, his reason for sudden interest and any claims he's making to help him gain custody, any personal problems or negative actions by either of you,etc. Assuming you were awarded custody originally and there were not and are not now any extenuating circumstances that drastically change the original status of his behvior/situation or yours or the children and he basicly just decided he wants custody chances are slim the court would change the managing conservator status you hold unless he can show you to be an unfit mother. He might be able to negotiate visitation rights but doubtful the court would disrupt the children's lives without just cause.
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Check with a lawyer and take the issue to family court.  In family court it's not a question of the father's rights but the best interest of the children, so the court may agree to terminate his parental rights regardless of the statute for child abandoment.
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Call a lawyer and get a "Guardian Ad Litem".  This is a lawyer for your child to protect her and her rights.  She is of legal age to tell a judge that she no longer wishes to see her father and tell them why.  She is old enuff where the courts will recognize that she is speaking for herself and not for your wishes.  This lawyer will help her do this.\nGood Luck.
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Well if your ex husband is in the childrens life..then it is not fair of you to ask him to give up his parental rights..but if he isn't the only thing you can do is ask a lawyer what is the best way to handle this. Good Luck
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File a petition with the court to relinquish your parental rights.\nThat dosen't sound like a good idea though.
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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.
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Well your going to need an attorney. You do NOT have to sign over your rights to your child and let her be adopted, no matter how much they brow beat you or try to make you look bad. Just simply refuse to sign ANYTHING. You definitely need a lawyer though and go to court, and get joint custody of your daughter.
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If you have joint custody, then all arrangements are supposed to be by consensus. You need to go back to court for an order to equalize access. "They" have no rights at all. Only you and the dad have such rights. If you are not, or not yet, divorced, then there is even less right to deprive you of access.\n\nIf you cannot afford an attorney there is a lot of free help available. The rights of the child are paramount; if the child is past the age of reason his or her views must be taken into account.\n\nAlways come across as reasonable, never hysterical. Let the other side be seen as unreasonable, self-contradictory, vindictive. If that is the case.
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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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Don't worry. You'll find the way.\n\nYou can ask for advice from a lawyer via internet.
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You need to speak to a family law lawyer. The site below can help you find one in your area.
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I'm sure you can get free or cheap legal help in your state. contact a lawyer and i'm sure they can provide you the information you need. good luck and god bless.