They need Mom!

[4mygirls]

south carolina,2 yrs. ago i agree to let dad take custody.i couldn't afford to feed them and was scared.know i have remarried and finacially much better.the kid's both want to live with me.my 7yr old is having some problems physiclly and emotionally.her dr. has referred her to a counseler but her dad said nothing is wrong and she dosen't need this help.she has lost 22lbs. sleeps all the time,depressed!from all the things she tells me its because she wants to be with me.the 11 yr old daughter wants the same thing.the 7yr old stays with the great grandmother the greatest majority of the time she,the 7 yr. old says she dosen't want to go home to dads his live in girlfriend is mean.ther dad will not talk to me at all about anything.i never bother him about anything but the children.i do not feel he has there best intrest at heart anymore.they want to be here,and i have a very stable home for them to come home to know.i wanted to do the best for them at the time,but know they are suffering for my mistakes.what do i need to do,do i even have a chance in court of getting custody.do i even have a case to take this to court.

 

[Grandma B]

Were you originally granted custody? If so, was it modified in the court when you turned them over to dad?

If you don't "legally" have custody, you would need to petition the court for a modification now. It takes a major change in circumstances to get it changed, but if your 7 year old has lost 22 lbs (wow!) and has received a referral to a counselor which is being ignored, you should have a good case. The fact that she spends a good deal of her time in another person's care would also be a plus for you. See a family law attorney.

 

[4mygirls]

during our seperation we had agreed on joint custody,and six day's before we were to go to court for our divorce hearing i was sent this letter that he was going for full custody,also we were going for an uncontested divorce.i did not have any money to fight so i agreed before we ever went into court that he would have full custody.i cannot get the dr. to talk to me about my daughter,because i don't have legal custody.she really needs help,how long timewise are we looking at,is there a way to get something done in an emergency.he will not discuss this with me at all.

 

[Grandma B]

Due to your daughter's physical/mental condition, you just might have a chance for emergency custody. Call a family law attorney and ask for a free consultation.