This question is difficult to answer without having other details related to the situation. If there was a legal loop hole in how you originally obtained custody, or if children there was just cause for the state to take the children away from you such as neglect or abuse you may have a hard time getting custody back. However, if you were a loving and responsible parent and can prove so, you should start by getting an attorney who can help you demonstrate that you were given custody in a legal fashion and then the lawyer can help you build a case for why you are a suitable guardian for these children. Find an attorney who specializes in child custody and, if possible, one who has previous experience working with the state so they are familiar with situations such as the one you are currently in.
Custody of children is decided upon in court. The judge will set a schedule for the parents, so the out of state parents will spend adequate time with their children.
Joint custody of a child can be decided by the parents whereby they share responsibilities for the child. Schedules can be worked out so the child spends time with both parents. Courts can also decide to award parents joint custody in the case of legal disputes and indeed some states have a preference for this in law.
You can get emancipated. File at the local courthouse. * Being placed in the custody of another person and being emancipated are two different things. A minor doesn't get to decide who has custody of them. The only way a court will remove custody from your parents is if they have been proven to be unfit in some manner. As far as emancipation, in the state of Louisiana if your parents don
It depends on the state, usually the state takes the children into custody, or the closest family relative.
* If the father has full custody of the children, yes. * If he has partial or shared custody with the mother, it may be a violation of parental rights; that area is quite dicey, so talk to a lawyer. * If the father has no custody but does have visiting rights, then again, talk to your lawyer. * If the father has no rights to the children, then there is no crime committed.
The mother assumes automatic custody, unless she is unfit.
It's not custody, it's guardianship, and there's no cost.
If they have decided so, yes. It's the parents who decide, not the minor.
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If you have joint legal custody yes you do have the right to help choose who cares for your children. The parents should discuss the issue reasonably and try to agree.If you have joint legal custody yes you do have the right to help choose who cares for your children. The parents should discuss the issue reasonably and try to agree.If you have joint legal custody yes you do have the right to help choose who cares for your children. The parents should discuss the issue reasonably and try to agree.If you have joint legal custody yes you do have the right to help choose who cares for your children. The parents should discuss the issue reasonably and try to agree.
The court care about what is in the best interest of the children and just because one parents had an affair does not mean they are unfit to parent. It can be shared custody or one get it. The court wants the children to have access to both parents. The affair will not be the thing that decides custody.
Where parents have spilt-up/divorced, and children are in the custody of either parent (generally).