What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Florida
I hope i am posting in the right section. short version long story. we had a child placed with us dcf removel. they parents were tpred last year july. mom came in months later to a hearing asked can i appel, judge said nope times up and even if not you didnt apply as you no sowed which isnt appelable and she was oreder to leave courtroom as hearings after tpr are closed. we adopted dec 11,2012. last month bio mom filed a petition to establish parenty and time sharing on us. it was crazy, she listed her as mom, my wife and i both as dad....in short those were all reasons to dismiss but i dont want her to refile. so i answered her petition with a motion to dismiss with prejudas based on she has no standing or legal rights or basis for her petition. the judge agreed and set it for hearing. i belive he knows of this case as it was a big one in my courthouse and he is going to undoubltly side with us but i want to make sure i state my case right, the motion to dismiss with prejudas. its facts, she was tpred, and he was adopted both per fl stat 39 and 63. and thats grounds for dismiss but i want to argue the point in court right, the right way, start here end here, etc etc..any pointers or places i can get templates etc etc...the ja will write the order not me since were pro se if he rulkes in our favor or god forbid hers so we dont write anything but i know im right and he wanted it set also bewfore he heres her petition and i want to do it proper, any takers on help...how to start, how to state facts, when to state facts alws etc etc...its 15 miniute hearing we both get 7.5 thats it. i know there gonna try to slander me and he wont here it, i know the basics i spent lots time in courtrooms as a leo so them taking bad is only gonna get stopped and make him just rule i think but i just wanna make sure i make my case for the dismissel so this dont happen again..thanks...
I hope i am posting in the right section. short version long story. we had a child placed with us dcf removel. they parents were tpred last year july. mom came in months later to a hearing asked can i appel, judge said nope times up and even if not you didnt apply as you no sowed which isnt appelable and she was oreder to leave courtroom as hearings after tpr are closed. we adopted dec 11,2012. last month bio mom filed a petition to establish parenty and time sharing on us. it was crazy, she listed her as mom, my wife and i both as dad....in short those were all reasons to dismiss but i dont want her to refile. so i answered her petition with a motion to dismiss with prejudas based on she has no standing or legal rights or basis for her petition. the judge agreed and set it for hearing. i belive he knows of this case as it was a big one in my courthouse and he is going to undoubltly side with us but i want to make sure i state my case right, the motion to dismiss with prejudas. its facts, she was tpred, and he was adopted both per fl stat 39 and 63. and thats grounds for dismiss but i want to argue the point in court right, the right way, start here end here, etc etc..any pointers or places i can get templates etc etc...the ja will write the order not me since were pro se if he rulkes in our favor or god forbid hers so we dont write anything but i know im right and he wanted it set also bewfore he heres her petition and i want to do it proper, any takers on help...how to start, how to state facts, when to state facts alws etc etc...its 15 miniute hearing we both get 7.5 thats it. i know there gonna try to slander me and he wont here it, i know the basics i spent lots time in courtrooms as a leo so them taking bad is only gonna get stopped and make him just rule i think but i just wanna make sure i make my case for the dismissel so this dont happen again..thanks...