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Can you or other family help dad find the funds for an attorney? If he takes it to court, he will need proof of abuse. Is he able to take the boy to a doctor to be checked out/hear his complaints? If not, have the boy talk to his school's guidance counsellor. He/she is mandated to report...

You have all custody rights since you're not married.

Legally, she has no rights to the kids. Whether you want them to maintain a relationship or not is up to you. It may be a good idea to get the kids grief counselling, and ask the counsellor whether contact with SM would be a good idea or not. Ask him/her, would being with SM be a painful...

Did you object to the move? Did mom inform you or the court of the move? How far apart are you (what state are you in)? You should keep in mind that 3 year old will not have much to say on the phone. Do try to get a schedule set up. Don't expect them to call you on their own without a plan in...

What you're talking about sounds like power of attorney. It can be cancelled at any time, as it is not always filed with court. I would think that dissolving a guardianship would require a court hearing. Temp guardianship is not always temporary. It can be fairly permanent in terms of duration...

Legally you don't have a child until paternity is established (recommended) or you sign papers at the hospital saying you're the dad. What you could do is get the paperwork ready and when baby is born, file for paternity/support/parenting time. Other than that, there is not much you can do...

All a notarized letter does is confirm that she is who she says she is. Without going to court, a letter is worthless. See if sis will agree to guardianship or custody (the latter is harder to overturn) and take it to court. Dad will have to be served with any papers. Is he the legal dad, and...

Normally a grandparent sees their g'child when their child has parenting time (if the parents of the child are not living together). So certain conditions have to exist for the g'parents to get time with the g'child, one of them being if their child (the parent) is deceased. "Ohio has...

Any money you send would possibly be considered a gift, and not count towards any support. I doubt a judge would get mad at you for doing it. Have you filed anything yet? The longer you hesitate, the more it appears you are okay with the whole thing.

Also, if his financial situation has changed, he should file for a reduction in support. He can't just stop paying or he could end up in jail or have his license suspended, or both. And any papers you signed are worthless. Notarizing something just means that the persons signing are who they...

You could ask the parents to give you guardianship, but mom could argue that you can already take him to the doctor etc. At least you have that. How will dad have custody? Are they writing up an agreement and taking it to court? Is he legally the dad? If they were not married, she has legal...

It's not contempt unless you actually went to pick him up, and she denied you (preferrably with a witness or a police report) and it may take several denials before you could file. The first aid course is an excellent idea, for any parent. And I guess you learned the hard way that heaters and...

If you were never married to him, you already have sole custody. It's up to him to establish his rights (paternity, visitation, and support obligation). You don't have to allow contact without a court order. But, if he files in court, he will get visitation. Your standards for a residence are...

If you're in school, try talking to the guidance counsellor. If there really is abuse going on, they have to report it. Not saying the outcome will be any better, but that's one more complaint from an outside source.

It's possible. Is she not with her mom?

Mom has the upper hand custody-wise because you are not married. She has custody. You need to file for paternity/support/parenting time. Then you will have equal rights, but until then she is the custodial parent and court will not disrupt the status quo unless there are serious issues with...

If you have a visitation schedule, you will need to let him have her. What kind of modification do you want? I don't think you'll get a hearing on an emergency basis without imminent danger to the child. How old is your daughter?

Where did you see this? Was the post edited? Weren't the mom's rights removed with the adoption by grandma?

It sounds like all you have is a power of attorney, that basically lets you act in the parents' place. They may be able to give you guardianship, but I'm not sure how that works with 2 states involved. Maybe you should consult a local attorney.

Oh, and my daughter was 17. I was dumb. Although if they were gonna get pg, I guess they could have done it anywhere. They were engaged and she was supposed to finish school before the wedding. She was starting her senior year and was too sick to continue. The baby was born in April a couple...