Legal Question in Family Law in New York

can ny give gardian ship without mothers consent

i would like to now if n.y can give gardianship of my daughter without me being there. with just her father there. i was wondering if i can get custody of my child without haveing to get a lawyer. the place where my daughter is was busted for drugs.i had asked them to sign papers to give me custody and they wouldn't. and the father told them if they came after him for support he was going to go get her and put her into forster care.when my daughter was liveing with her father he had an order of protection against her.my daughter states when she comes down to stay with me she wants to live with me.


Asked on 6/26/01, 1:14 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Garry Hanlon

Re: can ny give gardian ship without mothers consent

Guardianship may be granted regardless of who is

in the court provided there is proper notice of the

proceedings

It is never wise to go to court without an

attorney

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Answered on 6/30/01, 9:46 pm


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