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File a motion to appear in the Family Law Branch of the Civil DIvision of your local Circuit Court. When your hearing is granted be well prepared with good sound legal resasoning as to why the custody of the person you are challenging should be ended or altered, and custody awarded to you. It would probably be best if you retained an attorney to assist you with any such action.

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Q: How do you start a civil custody case?
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What if your daughter wants you to get custody of her but you gave up your rights when she was younger and her mom has full custody how do you get your custody rights back?

Start with discussing the problem with your attorney. They will be able to give you the best information on the courts and the procedures in your area. In general you will need to start a civil case for custody. Your daughter, if she is old enough to have her opinion considered by the court, may carry great weight with the court.


Will they extradite a person for a contempt child custody case from Florida to Wisconsin?

No, as it's considered a civil issue.


How does a recent criminal conviction and incarceration of a defendant in a different case affect the proceedings of a civil case that is also in progress civil case on a different issue?

If the criminal conviction is unrelated to the civil claim, it is irrelevant. The difficulty with being held in custody is that because it may not be easy to attend court, the case may be heard in your absence.


Can you ask for a trial by jury for child custody case in Texas?

No, these matters are heard by a family court judge and are private civil matters


What can you do when US born children are in Mexico with their mother she won't let the father who has custody bring them back to the US?

This is a serious situation and the father should be speaking with the authorities. Start out at the court that has jurisdiction over the case, the court that issued the custody order. The court may assist you in contacting the Mexican Consulate. The Consulate will help enforce the custody order.This is a serious situation and the father should be speaking with the authorities. Start out at the court that has jurisdiction over the case, the court that issued the custody order. The court may assist you in contacting the Mexican Consulate. The Consulate will help enforce the custody order.This is a serious situation and the father should be speaking with the authorities. Start out at the court that has jurisdiction over the case, the court that issued the custody order. The court may assist you in contacting the Mexican Consulate. The Consulate will help enforce the custody order.This is a serious situation and the father should be speaking with the authorities. Start out at the court that has jurisdiction over the case, the court that issued the custody order. The court may assist you in contacting the Mexican Consulate. The Consulate will help enforce the custody order.


What happens to a temporary custody order if you never go back to court for the original custody case in Kentucky?

if you are not there for the original custody case you can lose custody. The temporary is just until the court decides who gets custody.


Are child custody cases civil cases?

In general, law is divided into Civil and Criminal law. Child custody, divorce, etc are not usually Criminal cases, and are therefor Civil cases.


Can a civil summons be issued pertaining to child custody?

Yes a civil summons may be issued pertaining to child custody depending on your local laws.


What does the Emmett Till case mean to us today?

The start of the Civil Rights Movement


Can you get a court attorney for child custody?

Typically, you cannot get a court appointed attorney in a civil case. There are a small number of instances, however, in which a court will appoint an attorney in a civil case (for example, to represent a child in a neglect or abuse case or, in some states, to represent a parent in a suit initiated by the state for the termination of parental rights).


What is the established protocol for transferring a prisoner of war from military custody into federal or civil custody?

The military transfers custody to the US Marshals very simple.


What is the estimated costs when fighting for custody?

Legal costs for custody are varied. There are many variables to consider. Here in Ontario Canada, to start a custody case with a lawyer, you would be expected to pay $5000 as retainer to your lawyer. That is not to say that is all it will cost, depending on how long the case takes to reach an agreement, or if it goes to trial. That initial $5000 could be doubled for total costs.