Legal Question in Family Law in Tennessee

about gettin custody of my daughter

my daughter's mother gave me a downloaded paper to fill out recarding her giving me custody of my daughter she said she cant afford to keep her now is this going to be legal if I file it in the courts she doesnt want to have it typed she said she will get scewed in the deal then she and i filled it out and had it noterized


Asked on 6/14/04, 3:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Jes Beard Jes Beard, Attorney at Law

Re: about gettin custody of my daughter

You need to file a petition in Court to get a court order giving you custody, and what the mother prepared and gave you should help you get that, but without it she can change her mind at any time. WITH a court order, it will be hard for her to get custody back unless you argee to it. Check my website at jesbeard.com and then the links of Advice to Parents in Custody case, and also on Petitions to Modify (changing custody).

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Answered on 6/14/04, 4:48 pm


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