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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH The contract with our lawyer said we would be billed monthly and get an itemized statement for work and time involved. We paid a retainer(2,500), then a couple months later got a bill(1,500), then nothing more. More than a year after the...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH Background: In Oct 2013 CPS took our GS from our custody due to his claims of 'mental abuse'. There was no mental abuse, but he was mad about consequences incurred due to his lying about homework, some things he destroyed, etc. CPS made a...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IN Son's ex-wife divorced him in early 2013, she got the house and the little collateral in it. Her lawyer had him sign a quit-claim so she could refinance in her name. He assumed she did, they kept living together until Dec 2013 in the house...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH I probably rambled and gave more info than needed, my question is bolded below. We are almost at 17 months since CPS took our GS from us. They put him with his mothers aunt & her husband 13 months ago as a kinship placement. He never knew...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH Is it illegal for a 15 year old to subscribe to 'adult' dating sites where naked women pose for 'dates'? How about Tumblr, and on their dashboard(?) advertised in email are cartoon characters having sex, bondage scenes, rape, etc? He used an...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH My previous thread was in the abuse forum, but that was locked. I moved the update here because after almost 12 months, childrens services has realized GS15 has been lying and manipulating everyone and there was no abuse. Our lawyer filed...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH We are the custodial grandparents of a teenage boy. GS thought he could manipulate the system to force us to comply with his wishes. He called CPS and claimed 'mental abuse', after calls of 'physical abuse' got him nothing. It backfired on...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH I don't think our issue belongs on this forum since our GS was never abused while in our care as his guardians, and the last 2 caseworkers admit it.

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? IN This is a question I'm asking for my son. Wife(now ex) filed for divorce July 2012, finalized Feb 2013. She got the house, custody, child support. Her lawyer had our son sign a quit claim deed with the understanding ex-wife was going to...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ohio Background: We've had custody of our 14 year old grandson for 9 years. This school year we put him in a new school that was more convenient for extra-curricular activities. He wanted this change. We had a deal, he'd do his homework without...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH & IN People involved: Grandparents(GP, me, in OH), Son(S, in IN), Grandson(GS). GP are legal guardians of GS. S is noncustodial father of GS. S has been providing health insurance for GS. S lost his job at the end of December. GP & S think...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? OH Grandparents have full custody. The child support calculators I've found online only work for Custodial/non-Custodial parents. Is there a formula to be used when the grandparents have full custody? Is the grandparents income used to...

What is the name of your state? OH I'm in Ohio. I'm the grandmother, husband & I have had custody of grandson for 3 years, by court order of juvenile court in GA. I need to know if I should get the custody order domesticated(right term?) in Ohio. Our son did have custody until his current...

What is the name of your state? GA D-I-L got probation for physically abusing stepson, our(spouse and me) grandson. The ruling states she is to have no contact with the child. She and our son seem to think when she finishes probation she is allowed contact with our grandson. We(spouse and I)...

What is the name of your state? Ohio I currently have court ordered physical custody of my grandson. My son and his ex-wife share legal custody. My son had full physical custody until Feb of 2005 and his ex-wife was ordered to pay support of $100/month. When physical custody was transferred...