i know this 11 yr old girl who wants to come live with me and my family. her father is okay with this, she lives with him but he doesn't have legal custody. the mother does, however she is barely in the girl's life. she receives money from the government for her though and that's why she won't give her up. is there anyway that i could legally obtain custody?
2006-11-27 20:11:54 · 7 answers · asked by anonymiss86 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
you need permission from the mother to obtain custody. the mother has legal custody. the father does not. he can not give permission.
2006-11-27 20:17:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Almost certainly the mother thats getting the support will not relinquish custody, since the Daughter is nothing but a "meal ticket" to her. Your best bet is to check with a good family law attorney and see what the age is when the Child can petition the family court for a change of residence. Here in this state its 14.
2006-11-27 20:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by SGT. D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can show a court that it is in the childs best intrest, you can file to become legal guardian of her then adopt later.
Get all the facts togather first though, lack of intrest from the mother for one. Get Dad to agree in front of the proper authorities.The problem is not with the Dad, it will be with the mother who has custody.
That is why you set up a timetable of her involvment with the child. How often she called, visited, send cards, presents and such. Show as much lack of intrest and parenting by the mother as possible and talk to a lawyer.
2006-11-27 20:17:38 · answer #3 · answered by bubbles_grandpa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes there's a way ,u could go through Foster care and get ur licenses and have her information with u when its granted.or u and the dad could go to court for custody
2006-11-27 20:23:09 · answer #4 · answered by pimptress11500 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Custody is valid with a person not a relative if there is no objection from anybody or when no complaint is filed.
2006-11-27 20:14:19 · answer #5 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they want blood despite the indisputable fact that it relies upon on the information of your case and the regulations of your area (differs from state to state even county to county). it really is properly worth a shot to ask for visitation once you've been very in contact yet in case you want custody then you fairly might want to might want to decide on the help of guadianship(civil courtroom) that is a seperate case from divorce (relations regulation).
2016-10-07 21:50:11 · answer #6 · answered by varges 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is good to alert social services for them to take the matter up. After that then you start your legal preparations
2006-11-27 21:57:06 · answer #7 · answered by belinda 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋