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Kait8888888

Junior Member
Ohio

My husband currently has emergency custody of my stepson. While they were utilizing out of state rule 19 and he was with his mom, child services was call on her due to drug use while pregnant along with other things. We are not able to get access to the records and our custody court battle begins in early Novermber. Is there anyway he can request for a judge to have those records for the trial as they will greatly aid in our case?
 
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Ohiogal

Queen Bee
What court gave you emergency custody? Children Services' records are confidential and you most likely will NOT get copies of them.
 

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
No, my name is not on the order.
Then YOU do not have emergency custody. Your husband does. he received custody. The answer remains the same. Except when dad goes to court dad will have to prove a substantial change in circumstance in the court that has jurisdiction.
 

futuredust

Senior Member
My husband and I currently have emergency custody of my stepson. While they were utilizing out of state rule 19 and he was with his mom, child services was call on her due to drug use while pregnant along with other things. We are not able to get access to the records and our custody court battle begins in early Novermber. Is there anyway we can request for a judge to have those records for the trial as they will greatly aid in our case?
State?

You will not be able to access them at all. Your husband's attorney can subpoena the state for their testimony and records.
 

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
State?

You will not be able to access them at all. Your husband's attorney can subpoena the state for their testimony and records.
A subpoena will not work. It will take a court order and even then Children's Services may fight it.
 

Kait8888888

Junior Member
He received custody from the Licking County court in Ohio. The case worker told my husband that we are not authorized the records because the case is ongoing and child services records are not public. Is he going to be able to bring up the child services worker showing up in court?
 

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
He received custody from the Licking County court in Ohio. The case worker told my husband that we are not authorized the records because the case is ongoing and child services records are not public. Is he going to be able to bring up the child services worker showing up in court?
Is he filing for custody in Licking County Juvenile Court as part of the abuse/neglect/dependency case? What do you mean bring up the children services worker? Your husband is NOT authorized and the children's services in Ohio will fight to make sure that NO ONE sees those records without a court order.

A few more questions:
He received temp custody at shelter care? Or adjudication? Or disposition? Where in the process if this case? Has a case plan been ordered?
 

Kait8888888

Junior Member
He filed an Ex Parte order and filed for a motion for custody in May due to domestic violence in the mother's home. The court granted him temporary emergency custody and set a court date for the actual custody battle to begin in Novermber. The mother utilized the seven day turnaround rule and fought back with a lawyer but the magistrate still gave us emergency custody. When my husband goes back up for the court appearance for custody in november will be able to bring up that child services is investigating her and removed her other children from her custody without proof on paper?
 

Kait8888888

Junior Member
Also, a court appointed mediator was assigned but we just got the letter last week saying mediation was not needed at this point because the mediator was well aware that child services was investigating. We filed through the Licking County Domestic Court. Before this all happened, the child was living with his mother and the father was visiting 4 times a year.
 

futuredust

Senior Member
He filed an Ex Parte order and filed for a motion for custody in May due to domestic violence in the mother's home. The court granted him temporary emergency custody and set a court date for the actual custody battle to begin in Novermber. The mother utilized the seven day turnaround rule and fought back with a lawyer but the magistrate still gave us emergency custody. When my husband goes back up for the court appearance for custody in november will be able to bring up that child services is investigating her and removed her other children from her custody without proof on paper?
Also, a court appointed mediator was assigned but we just got the letter last week saying mediation was not needed at this point because the mediator was well aware that child services was investigating. We filed through the Licking County Domestic Court. Before this all happened, the child was living with his mother and the father was visiting 4 times a year.


Again, you have no custody. And with that, have a nice day.
 

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
He filed an Ex Parte order and filed for a motion for custody in May due to domestic violence in the mother's home. The court granted him temporary emergency custody and set a court date for the actual custody battle to begin in Novermber. The mother utilized the seven day turnaround rule and fought back with a lawyer but the magistrate still gave us emergency custody. When my husband goes back up for the court appearance for custody in november will be able to bring up that child services is investigating her and removed her other children from her custody without proof on paper?
Also, a court appointed mediator was assigned but we just got the letter last week saying mediation was not needed at this point because the mediator was well aware that child services was investigating. We filed through the Licking County Domestic Court. Before this all happened, the child was living with his mother and the father was visiting 4 times a year.
Remove the WE from the situation. YOU are not a party to this. YOU will NOT be awarded custody of his child. You may be living in the same home but you won't have custody.
Here is the issue -- if CSB gets involved, domestic relations is going to bow out if the child is part of the CSB case. In other words, don't plan on your husband's case proceding through Licking County Domestic Relations Court if CSB opens a case. The juvenile court's authority over the child will take precedence.
 

Kait8888888

Junior Member
You know what I meant. There's no reason to be rude. I'm just trying to get some help here, not be hassled because I keep getting my tenses backwards.
 

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