Recent content by dixygrl04

I am from tn. The main thing I would like to ask, is, why do you think the other g'parents owe you anything financially? I am sure if you are able too, you can sign up for state assistance, especially since you have guardianship and not legally adopted. When you took on the guardianship, I...

Ilive in tn also.have been thru all this craptoo. My divorce papers state each party is to live no more that 75 miles from here. We would have to go to court to arrange for other options. Also, honestly if you don't have any kind of visitation orders, etc, I don't see what the problem is. My...

I live in tn, but my husband is going through a similar situation. He has a 10 yr old daughter with a woman who he was never married to. The child has his last name and his name is on the BC. The mother,(they live in Alabama) has been in and out of trouble thepast 1-1/2 yrs, so her mother has...

Ah, the homeguru has such a clever answer again. Does anyone have any legal advice or other suggestions, I know there are laws on renter's rights, etc. What are my rights regarding this matter, as a renter? No BS answers please, I need some sound advice. This is an important issue to me and my...

reply to oh-so-clever-home guru Well for starters, we did not call any consumer agencies or anything, we have been waiting for the shop to call us back. They told me for 2 or 3 days that they knew what the problem was, they just hadn't had time to get it back together. When my husband called...

What is the name of your state?Tn We bought a used 4wheeler, rode it for not even 2hrs, had it 4days, was out of town 2 of those days, the seller(an independent small engine business) has had the 4 wheeler every since then-2-3 wks, claiming to not be sure, etc, then said it was a sensor, now...

What is the name of your state? Tn.I have rented my home for 2-1/2 yrs, we signed no lease, etc. We had a dog when we moved in. I have had a couple of issues with 2 neighbors about the dogs, but seems to have been resolved. We have a lab and a black and tan coon dog, which has 6-2wk old pups...

maybe this will help your county should have a child support agency, which is through the dept of human services. I had to get them involved a few yrs ago when my ex started getting behind, etc. We finally got a wage assignment and it works as long as they work or you know where. I have a...

it's me again Today, my husband finally talked with a caseworker, she told him that in a situation like hers, which involves drug use mainly,that the parent who has custody chooses who the child lives with. He still asked why was not informed of any of these situations by the many caseworkers...

I have really dealt with similar situations, with my son. It always hurts my feelings so bad the many, many times over the years that my son did not want to go his wkend to his dad's for whatever reasons-beginning with missing out on a family function or just not wanting to be away from home, I...

reply to tn mom I am from TN also, and I know that when your child is with the dad you have the right to know where they are and the phone #. My ex always tries to say he can't call or that I won't let him talk to our son, and the judge set a time that he can call during. So, I'm pretty sure...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? tn, but my stepdaughter lives in al, her mom went to jail last aug, which her maternal grandma, got her and her sister, she notified my husband(him and the child's mom were never married) about the whole thing, but let on like she...

I have just been going thru similar situation, and I live in Tn and grandparents, step-parents, etc have no rights, legally. I have been thru your same situation in the past, my ex had no contact for actually 9 mo, well his parents would call and ask for him to visit with them, which I would...

For some reason, women's prisons are different, I guess because moms usually have the primary care, custody, etc of kids, so I can understand that. Many facilities do encourage bonding with families, I think maybe to encourage the inmate to try to straighten up, etc, but I have never heard of a...

First of all, I would have paternity established, go to the child support enforcement office and they should be able to help you out with that issue. I don't understand how the father would have his name added to bc if they were never married. I thought unless you go to court, if you aren't...