Legal Question in Family Law in Indiana

If a Mother is incarcerated, can a father sign over custody of the children to a family member without the Mothers consent? Incarceration was for short period of time in county jail - not prison and was not drug/alcohol related charges.


Asked on 12/16/10, 11:45 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jay Rigdon Rockhill Pinnick LLP

What do you mean by "sign over"? Permanently give the children's custody to a third party? NO Give their care to a 3rd party while mother is in jail? YES Mother needs to talk to her attorney upon release to determine what has been done and what she can do.

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Answered on 12/21/10, 1:35 pm


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