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Case over a child?
I m a writer and need to know the legal name and if it is even possible.
Okay so Characters, child, father, father s fiance
Father and fiance have been together for a few years and fiance gets along great with child who is a result from father s previous relations. Fast forward. Fiance finds out Father abuses his child and calls child services.
Fiance wants to adopt child now but Father still wants the child. Is there a thing where the two can have a case against each other for custody where they are both put in front of the judge to answer questions?
3 Answers
- ?Lv 74 years ago
It depends partly on the state. Some states permit non-biological relatives to petition for custody and some do not. The devil's in the details of the abuse and the evidence of the abuse. Are there x-rays showing healed broken bones?
- Katherine WLv 74 years ago
A fiancé (with one e) is a man. If you mean a woman, that's spelled fiancée.
No, there's no case here as long as the couple is unmarried. The child would go to foster care with a stranger, and the father would have to work out a plan with a social worker to get the child back. An engagement is not a legal relationship, especially when it comes to child custody. A lawyer could explain all this to the fiancée in a short consultation.
If the couple was married, it would still be doubtful. She'd have to prove she wasn't involved in the abuse.
Where's the bio mom in all of this? She's the one who would have priority.
For someone who is a writer, your punctuation is lacking.
