Legal Question in Family Law in New York
,my parents have custody of my daughter, i want to know if they can sign over and give me full custody?
Asked on 7/07/11, 8:26 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Markowitz
Michael A. Markowitz, PC
Legal custody or de facto custody? One is a court order. The other is "just the way it is." If your parents have legal custody, you would need a court order to return custody of the daughter to you. If your parents have defacto custody, they can simply transfer the daughter to you.
Mike.
Answered on 7/08/11, 4:50 am