The teenage son wants to stay with them for the school year. He is 14 years old, his mom lives in N. Carolina. When he is in North Carolina, he lives with his stepdad who is separated from his mom. He sees his mom on weekends.
We are in California, how can my friend get a temporary order so he doesn't have to return before the hearing? How can they get a hearing? Are they going to have to pay for a lawyer? He has been here 4 weeks, and Mom agreed to a visitation even though it was not in the court order. He will be here 6 weeks in August before he leaves.
Your help is much appreciated! Thank you.
2006-07-19 15:26:58 · 7 answers · asked by Gothic Martha™ 6 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
you need to go talk to a lawyer, at the age 13 they have the right to chose where they want to live,
2006-07-19 15:30:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an issue for a LAWYER to work out, you definitely need a PROFESSIONAL and not a bunch of amateurs.
If your friend doesn't return the child to North Carolina there could be serious legal implications and charges, would he rather sit in jail or pay a few hundred $$$ for some good legal advice?
The child is over the age of 12 and in some states that's old enough to have some input on which parent they live with. Whether California and North Carolina are two of those states.....that's for a lawyer to figure out.
2006-07-19 15:30:29 · answer #2 · answered by Jennifer B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, you want the kid, you get an order for the court - through a lawyer. At 14 he is fully capable of choosing whom he wants to live with.
2006-07-19 15:34:20 · answer #3 · answered by Sassy OLD Broad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only a lawyer can help you on this one. It might be a simple solution of the boy going before a judge and telling the judge he wants to be with his dad. At his age, he may be allowed to do that.
2006-07-19 15:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by sweetnessmo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that they need to talk to a lawyer....or maybe DHS can help since the child isn't even living with his mom....Lots of Luck!
2006-07-19 15:37:51 · answer #5 · answered by brat71825 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he does not have custody over the child, then there is nothing you can do. If the mother has physical custody, she decides when his father can see him. Go to the courthouse and explain the situation to them. They will be able to tell you what you need to do if you can do anything at all.
2006-07-19 15:37:46 · answer #6 · answered by Karma 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try again to talk to everyone involved and try to work it out for the boys sake......Poor kid must feel like ****
2006-07-19 15:31:03 · answer #7 · answered by Mrs. M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋