Child Custody Strategies

Reveals the reality of the child custody process and why it’s usually better to try and settle custody outside of court.

goodygirl10 asked: My husband and I have been taking care of my sister’s 3 children on and off for several years now. My sister is drug addicted and my sister has been in and out of prison over the last 4 years or so. Her husband although I question his ability to parent has stayed [...]

cobra asked: I need laws and help about child custody

Mike K asked: I am seeking to have a child custody case transferred from an L.A. County Family Law court to another state. The Commissioner (judge) in L.A. refuses to cede jurisdiction to the other state, but Uniform Child Custody should take precedence over the judge’s refusal to transfer the jurisdiction. What are my options? [...]

Lina Q asked: I need to file these papers as soon as possible. Also, my baby’s father and I are not married. Also, do I need to wait for the child custody hearing to then file for child support. I am looking for full custody.

Describes the basics of child custody law and what the courts look at to determine child custody in each case.

B. B. asked: I need to start filling child custody papers and I dont know where to find them. My ex who is truely an unfit parent( more into drugs and alcohol then his Kid) might try and take mybaby from me simply to hurt me because I made him mad. I need to find [...]

Anyway….. asked: My daughter is 6, and her father has never had anything to do with her by his own choice and recently when the county tried opening a child support case he decided he wanted custody to get out of child support. Now it’s looking like he may get joint custody and if he [...]

Angie B asked: What are the Smart things for a mother to ask for in reasonable visitation for mother and father i know im asking for residential custody and i know schooling rights i just dont want to get jipped outta seeing my child for 90 days at a time! what are things i should [...]

nic_lange1987 asked: Where can I get information on the child custody laws in Michigan? Also, can someone tell me if there are any Lawyers that specialize in this that do free consultations? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Child Custody Law

lezmone asked: Going through an ugly divorce. Can I get a temporary child custody order without an attorney and how?

SarahLuvsHead asked: The father thinks just because I dont make $50,000 dollars a year like himself…. I am unsuitable to take care of our child, I make about 12,000-14,000 a year. I live w/ my Mom in a one bedroom apartment. He lives with his Mom in a 3 bedroom house. I loved my child [...]

Sad Mom asked: How can I file for child custody without an attorney? Children are being abused and went to live with me. I cant afford an attorney but too high income for legal aid.

Janel G asked: I need to write a child custody character letters for one of my friends. I was wondering if anyone knew the proper way to go about writting one. I want it to be as professional as possible. How do I address the judge? Your honor? Any example letters would be appreciated. Thank [...]

ruthie35@sbcglobal.net asked: I was never married to the father of my children. He was agreeing to the terms that I set out, now he wants to go and change them because our 5 year old does not want to see him. She won’t even go near his apartment door! He does not pay a dime [...]

marina M asked: A year and half ago my ex-husband, who is in the Navy, falsley wrote up paper work that I had wrongfully abducted my children when I moved out of state, which he had knowledge of for a year. When I tried to raise child support from 450 a month to 800 he [...]

randall l asked: Im currently in going through a child custody case. The Court has ordered that we the parents be evaluated separately then the child. Im curious if anyone has been through this and if anyone knows what these test consists of?