Foster children can be placed in the custody of a Service Member either through a placement agency or by court order. In cases involving placement agencies, the process is typically more flexible and may prioritize the needs of the child and the fostering family. Conversely, court-ordered placements often involve legal proceedings that establish the necessity of the child’s placement in the Service Member's care. Both types aim to provide a stable and supportive environment for the child, though their processes and legal frameworks differ.
To answer this question three assumptions had to be made. (1) The questioner is the ciivilian spouse of a service member - (2) the civilian spouse is involved in a custody battle with THEIR former spouse (also a civilian) over their joint children - (3) the children involved are not the offspring of the service member and their civilian spouse. Offhand I am of the opinion that if the service member is not DIRECTLY involved as a party to this legal action, the Air Force lawyers will probably not be able to assist you. HOWEVER - this does not stop you from approaching the base legal officer's office and asking what help, if any, might be available. At the very least, perhaps they can refer you to a civilian attorney who can assist you.
not without the permission of the court or the other parent. check link on what to offer.
You should have fought for sole custody of your children from the beginning. If the mother of the children has had visitation rights and is a fit mother, yes, she can fight you for the rights of partial custody. If she has never taken an interest in the children and never paid a cent towards the upbringing of these children and is an unfit mother then I suggest you seek legal counsel and get sole custody of your children. By doing this you can leave your children with your mother and continue on with the military with peace of mind. I do believe you have legal counsel in the military service too, so why not give it a shot! Not necessarily. The main objective of the court is what is in the best interest of the child/children. The judge will look at the overall situation, where the child now resides, if it is a stable and nuturing environment, is the child enrolled in school, are there other family members close by, and so on. No judge will remove a child from a caring, secure environment simply because the noncustodial parent wishes it to happen.
For them to adopt your children, you signed away your parental rights, or, because of your behavior, they were free to be adopted. Your best hope is to be on good enough terms to visit periodically.
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Yes. I am a family member that has full legal custody of a my grandychildren because both parents were found unfit by a Juvenile Court and Children Services agreed because of "best interest of the child" The parents were given 22 month to work a court order caseplan, but failed to comply so I was given custody of the children. The parents have visits on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month and no overnights. The parents were also ordered to pay monthly child support.
The court will decide that. If no family member is available or suitable they will go to fostercare. A will is more like a wish, it can't decide 100% of where the kids is gonna go.
No they cannot unless they have a court order that says they have temporary custody.
If the service member is the parent of the child, they can be claimed as a dependent. Marital status does not matter.
Often, a family member assumes custody of the child, either on their own (in which case they need to get legal custody ASAP) or through the State's child protection/child welfare agency.
You file a motion in the appropriate venue. FYI, the law generally awards custody to the parent(s) or, failing that, grandparent(s) or other suitable member of the extended family.
This is a bit vague. If you are asking if a higher ranking service member in the Air Force can give orders to a service member in the Army, then yes, to a certain extent. All service personnel are to recognize and respect the rank of all other services, foreign and domestic. If your question refers to a custody or contact issue related to the children of the two service members, the courts may issue a no contact order for anyone who comes before them. If your question refers to the courts issuing a no contact order for just the two service members, the same is true. You should be aware that the military branches take a dim view on abuse situations, and you should involve your chain of command in anything you do or it could blow back on you as well.