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Old 11-27-2007, 02:42 AM
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What is the name of your state? MO
MY SON AND HIS WIFE JUST HAD A BABY. HE DRINKS AND SMOKES MARIJUANA. SHE IS MENTALLY INCOMPETENT. THEY LIVE IN ARKANSAS WHILE I AM IN MISSOURI. WHICH STATE WOULD I HAVE TO FILE IN TO GET CUSTODY OF THE CHILD.:
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Old 11-27-2007, 07:06 AM
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What is the name of your state? MO
MY SON AND HIS WIFE JUST HAD A BABY. HE DRINKS AND SMOKES MARIJUANA. SHE IS MENTALLY INCOMPETENT. THEY LIVE IN ARKANSAS WHILE I AM IN MISSOURI. WHICH STATE WOULD I HAVE TO FILE IN TO GET CUSTODY OF THE CHILD.:
You won't get custody.
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Old 11-27-2007, 06:40 PM
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What is the name of your state? MO
MY SON AND HIS WIFE JUST HAD A BABY. HE DRINKS AND SMOKES MARIJUANA. SHE IS MENTALLY INCOMPETENT. THEY LIVE IN ARKANSAS WHILE I AM IN MISSOURI. WHICH STATE WOULD I HAVE TO FILE IN TO GET CUSTODY OF THE CHILD.:
The only thing you can do is to call CPS in Arkansas. Unless you are willing to move to thier state there's no way that you will get custody. As long as a family member is in the state, most CPS agencies will try to place a child with a family member, do you or your daughter-in-law have any family members in Arkansas? If so, speak to them about possibly taking temp custody if CPS removes the child from the home.

Also, typing in all caps is considered to be shouting, please don't shout.
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Old 11-27-2007, 06:42 PM
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Also -- the reasons OP gave for wanting custody were not necessarily reasons that would cause the parents to lose custody.
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Old 11-27-2007, 06:44 PM
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Mentally incompetent? Diagnosed by whom?
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okay so basically I am supposed to look online at each particular state and then get their specific question answered?---kidyivau1
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Mentally incompetent? Diagnosed by whom?
I'm afraid it's distinctly possible she was "diagnosed" by her FIL.
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Old 11-27-2007, 06:49 PM
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I'm afraid it's distinctly possible she was "diagnosed" by her FIL.
That's what I thought, too.
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okay so basically I am supposed to look online at each particular state and then get their specific question answered?---kidyivau1
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