stepmom&mom
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oklahoma
I am a member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard who is currently deployed to Kuwait. My husband and I have had some serious marital problems and about 2 months ago I found out he was cheating on me. What I didn't know, at the time was that he was also neglecting my children. I found out that not only was my husband not taking care of the house, but that my several different neighbors had found my 1 and 3 year old running around outside by themselves and brought them back. One of the neighbors that found them, found them by a creek bed and brought them back to my home and knocked on the door and yelled inside, but no one answered. I have no idea where my husband was, but they said if one more incident had happened, they would have called DHS. I also found out that my older son, who is ten years old was being left in charge of them to babysit them very often.
So, my parents went over to the house, got my kids, packed up all the things and took them to their house. My husband did not object and went to his sister's house. However, his sister has alluded to the idea of him getting the two younger kids (my oldest is his stepson) and I know that legally he can do this at any time. While my parents were packing up the house, they also found drug paraphanelia in the house. None of this stuff has ever happened prior to my deployment.
Since I am active duty military, I am asking to take leave within the next week and a half to try to get temporary emergency custody for my parents for the rest of my deployment. My husband is on some pretty heavy duty medication, has been diagnosed with ADHD and depression and is not mentally capable of caring for them. I want to know when I return home if I should go through JAG to get this handled or if I need to see a civilian attorney? I am trying to keep costs down as much as possible. Any info would be great.
I am a member of the Oklahoma Army National Guard who is currently deployed to Kuwait. My husband and I have had some serious marital problems and about 2 months ago I found out he was cheating on me. What I didn't know, at the time was that he was also neglecting my children. I found out that not only was my husband not taking care of the house, but that my several different neighbors had found my 1 and 3 year old running around outside by themselves and brought them back. One of the neighbors that found them, found them by a creek bed and brought them back to my home and knocked on the door and yelled inside, but no one answered. I have no idea where my husband was, but they said if one more incident had happened, they would have called DHS. I also found out that my older son, who is ten years old was being left in charge of them to babysit them very often.
So, my parents went over to the house, got my kids, packed up all the things and took them to their house. My husband did not object and went to his sister's house. However, his sister has alluded to the idea of him getting the two younger kids (my oldest is his stepson) and I know that legally he can do this at any time. While my parents were packing up the house, they also found drug paraphanelia in the house. None of this stuff has ever happened prior to my deployment.
Since I am active duty military, I am asking to take leave within the next week and a half to try to get temporary emergency custody for my parents for the rest of my deployment. My husband is on some pretty heavy duty medication, has been diagnosed with ADHD and depression and is not mentally capable of caring for them. I want to know when I return home if I should go through JAG to get this handled or if I need to see a civilian attorney? I am trying to keep costs down as much as possible. Any info would be great.