Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee
child custody
i have a 4yr old son, me & his mother were never married, no custody or parenting plan was ever done, this january i got temporary emergency custody of him and her every other weekend visitation due to her drug use and things, also i got an order of protection against her----my question is how can i make the custody full time permanent now and with her having visitation and not wait for her to file to get him back--name removed--
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: child custody
When you filed a petition with Juvenile Court and got temporary custody, you almost certainly at the same time asked the court to award you permanent custody, though the only thing the court has decided so far is the issue of temporary custody. Simply contact the court to have the rest of your petition heard, the portion of it asking for permanent custody. That hearing will have to be set far enough in advance to give the mother adequate notice, but you should be able to have it heard on the petition you have already filed.
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