What is the name of your state? Oklahoma (we're OK!)
I was involved in a custody case with my mother(legally, an outside third party) over my daughter. I missed a court date before I had retained a lawyer and my mother was awarded "Emergency Temporary Custody" pf my daughter. The case changed judges immediatly afterwards. The new judge, having heard nothing of the case wanted "Er on the side of caution" and let the emergency rule stand. My nother's lawyer then changed the focus of the case from custody to visitation, and did a wonderful job of stalling. I "threw in the towel" on September 10th, 2001 (timing, huh?), as my mother had simply out spent me. No final court order was given granting my mother custody. The case remains technically open.
Since that time, I was told that if my son wanted to visit with my daughter, I should get a lawyer. My mother sent my daughter to live with one of my brothers, then another. Can she do that? About 9 months ago I was allowed contact with my daughter, who is 15 now, for the first time since 2001. She has expressed a desire to move back in with me, as she hates living with my brother. What are my legal options here?
I was involved in a custody case with my mother(legally, an outside third party) over my daughter. I missed a court date before I had retained a lawyer and my mother was awarded "Emergency Temporary Custody" pf my daughter. The case changed judges immediatly afterwards. The new judge, having heard nothing of the case wanted "Er on the side of caution" and let the emergency rule stand. My nother's lawyer then changed the focus of the case from custody to visitation, and did a wonderful job of stalling. I "threw in the towel" on September 10th, 2001 (timing, huh?), as my mother had simply out spent me. No final court order was given granting my mother custody. The case remains technically open.
Since that time, I was told that if my son wanted to visit with my daughter, I should get a lawyer. My mother sent my daughter to live with one of my brothers, then another. Can she do that? About 9 months ago I was allowed contact with my daughter, who is 15 now, for the first time since 2001. She has expressed a desire to move back in with me, as she hates living with my brother. What are my legal options here?