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Ok, flat out! My brother had a daughter and she lives in Iowa and him in SD, due to the mother having a relationship w/someone else. Anyway, my brother pay's child support and has from date of birth. Ever scence my brother moved back to SD due 2 unfaithful mother, the mother of child took child to her mother's and then left, she still come's by every now and then but she is NOT raiseing her, the grandparents are. Ok now, my brother called every week for over a year and pretty much the grandparents (mothers parents) have lead him astray and said that we got a lawyer and they should be sending you papers cause we are going for FULL custody. My brother then called and found a lawyer in IA and sent the payment amout asked and when the lawyer got the details soone and so forth, the lawyer wanted double the amont the first time, well their was no way; he could aford that considering it took him 3 months to get the first amount request. So will him working 2 jobs starting at 6:00am and 1/2hr. lunch and 15min. to get to the next job then arriving home between 10pm and 12pm, he has no time to get the legal help he needs/someone who will help and not rob him blind. Ok, its been 2 years sence the hole ordeal and 9 mths. sence the grandparents told him the news of their future actions. My bother called them and they said , we only told you we had a lawyer and whatever else so you would call or have any contact with her/us so that if you took us to family court it would show that my brother neglected to contact her/child. OMG! So needless 2 say he would like to see his daughter and well their is no way of doing so. Ok now, the mother is gone and I would like to know Why she isn't paying child support? And how in the heck or what in the world can I do to help my brother? One more thing, the mother of child resently had another child (with the guyshe was cought with) and dropped him off at her parents and left, and now grandparents are putting him up for adoption. Please help me!! Thank You, Smiley

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Posted on 12/19/2007 2:57 AM
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Check this out.!! If the mother is not around and the grandparents do not have full legal custody all your brother has to do is go the the grandparents house and pick his daughter up and leave with her. They cannot legally stop him. He can then take her home and begin procedings in his own state for full custody. His daughter only has to live with him for 6mo before everything will be legal and if the mom is not in the picture it will not be hard for him to get full custody. Do your homework and educate yourself on the laws in both states. We have to in our situation it is a similiar one. I wish yall the best.
by lilagentboyd   4 Posts
Posted on 12/22/2007 12:35 PM
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Is there a court order stating visitation rights? If not he needs to get legal help. He is the biological father of this child and has rights. I am not an attorney but you can check the state resource section of this site and get legal help. your brother sounds like a very loving and caring dad that works very hard. Ask an attorney for advice on this situation.
by Bea4   406 Posts
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