Posted on June 26th, 2018
No. Allegations of abuse or neglect should be reported to the Protective Services unit of your local Family Independence Agency office.
The Friend of the Court office has a duty, when ordered by the court, to conduct an investigation when a party files a custody, or parenting time, petition. Claims…
Posted on June 26th, 2018
You can write to the Office of Children’s Issues, Overseas Citizens Services, Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW, Room 4817, Washington, DC 20520-4818. That office also can be reached by phone at 202-736-7000, by fax at 202-647-2835, or on the Internet at http:/Itravel.state.gov.…
Posted on June 26th, 2018
When a child of U.S. citizenship is abducted outside of the country, the State Department’s Office of Children’s Issues works with U.S. embassies and foreign authorities to assist the child and custodial parent. However, child custody disputes are private legal matters between tw…
You may contact the Friend of the Court and request enforcement.
You may contact your attorney.
If you have reason to believe the other parent does not intend to return the child, you may contact the police or the prosecuting attorney and request that parental kidnapping charges be filed.
Posted on June 26th, 2018
The Friend of the Court must give each party, or his/her attorney, a copy of the report, recommendation and supporting information, or a summary of the information, used in making the recommendation. This report must be provided before the court takes any action on the recommendation.…
Posted on June 26th, 2018
The Friend of the Court will provide domestic relations mediation whenever there is a custody dispute. Mediation allows an impartial third party to assist parents in settling their custody dispute. Both parties must agree to participate in mediation .
The Friend of the Court is required to:
(1) Of…
Posted on June 26th, 2018
You may file your own petition, known as an In Pro Per or Pro Se (which means, essentially, “on your own”) motion. The office of the Friend of the Court will provide forms and instructions to any party who wishes to file this type of motion. However, it is important to remember that the cour…
Posted on June 26th, 2018
A petition must be filed to change a custody order. If parents agree, they may sign an agreement (stipulation and consent agreement) and obtain the judge’s approval. That agreement will then change the custody order.…
Posted on June 26th, 2018
A petition must be filed requesting custody. If parents agree, they may sign an agreement (stipulation and consent agreement), and obtain the judge’s approval. That agreement can then be entered as a custody order.…