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Here is the problem with my atty. she has only passed the bar not even one year ago. I am convinced that she is not competent, and even if she were she has been for the most part unreachable. I leave msgs at her office and when I get a phone call back she does'nt pay any attn. we have a trial coming up in less than two weeks. she has said that she has a investigator working on my case (interviewing witnesses and such) only he hasnt called any of them.
are there procedures to firing a court appointed atty. or am i stuck with her??
thank you

my atty. i recently discovered while talking to atty's to rep. in the dom rel case, is about as green as they come having only passed the the bar in 2005.

I believe that my atty's reasoning behind contesting DHS jurisdiction is to set up a record of my ex's bad acts by isuing supoena's to the police officers who arrested my ex. on the last staus check we had though the DA told my atty that that testimony would not even be relevant. the allegations DHS has made against me are a) father cannot legally protect child, b)father is on supervision for violating RO (i have completed all conditions my PO has asked of me and have been kicked down to bench probation), c) father needs help fromDHS in estab. a relationship w/ child d) father has had no contact w/ child for one year.
I was thinking that it might be best to just admit to these and focus on dom rel
i am sorry for all the ?'s and appreciate any advice
thank you

there is a petition for custody pending, no order has been made regaurding custody. except fo her being grantede temp. cust. on restraining order, which expired may 05, then of course custody being given to primary caregiver until established permanetly
???
also she filed the petition for custody and did not give me any parenting time in it. nor did she mention my allegded drug or physical abuse anywhere on the petition.
thank you

  Hello,
I am the father of a 22 month old girl. my ex filed a rstraining order against me alledging physical abuse and drug abuse (both are untrue) I have no history of violence or drug use. Anyway, after serving me with the R.O. she called me and told me to come home. She said that she dropped the R.O. so I went back. About three months later she got mad at me and next thing i knew, i was arrested for violating the R.O. Point being, I never contested the restraining order.

I served 19 days in jail. I was told not to contact my ex and that the r.o. had no stipulation for parenting time. It was more than a year since i saw my daughter again. the only reason i am now seeing her is because she was placed in protective custody after my ex was arrested once for being extremly intoxicated and home alone with my daughter causing a scene. a month later she was arrested for arson in the first degree. she tried to kill herself by setting her house on fire. my daughter was with her grandma at the time

i want custody!! of my daughter. my daughter has been placed back with her mom, DHS still retains jurisdiction though, they both reside in an impatient treatment facility. my ex's second time through rehab in the last year for alcohol abuse and third time in the last 4 years. she has significant issues with alcohol and mental illness.

sorry for the novel!! DO I HAVE A CHANCE???
any insight will be greatly appreciated
thank you
 

Hello,
I am the father of a 22 month old girl. my ex filed a rstraining order against me alledging physical abuse and drug abuse (both are untrue) I have no history of violence or drug use. Anyway, after serving me with the R.O. she called me and told me to come home. She said that she dropped the R.O. so I went back. About three months later she got mad at me and next thing i knew, i was arrested for violating the R.O. Point being, I never contested the restraining order.

I served 19 days in jail. I was told not to contact my ex and that the r.o. had no stipulation for parenting time. It was more than a year since i saw my daughter again. the only reason i am now seeing her is because she was placed in protective custody after my ex was arrested once for being extremly intoxicated and home alone with my daughter causing a scene. a month later she was arrested for arson in the first degree. she tried to kill herself by setting her house on fire. my daughter was with her grandma at the time

i want custody!! of my daughter. my daughter has been placed back with her mom, DHS still retains jurisdiction though, they both reside in an impatient treatment facility. my ex's second time through rehab in the last year for alcohol abuse and third time in the last 4 years. she has significant issues with alcohol and mental illness.

sorry for the novel!! DO I HAVE A CHANCE???
any insight will be greatly appreciated
thank you

Hello,
I am the father of a 22 month old girl. my ex filed a rstraining order against me alledging physical abuse and drug abuse (both are untrue) I have no history of violence or drug use. Anyway, after serving me with the R.O. she called me and told me to come home. She said that she dropped the R.O. so I went back. About three months later she got mad at me and next thing i knew, i was arrested for violating the R.O. Point being, I never contested the restraining order.

I served 19 days in jail. I was told not to contact my ex and that the r.o. had no stipulation for parenting time. It was more than a year since i saw my daughter again. the only reason i am now seeing her is because she was placed in protective custody after my ex was arrested once for being extremly intoxicated and home alone with my daughter causing a scene. a month later she was arrested for arson in the first degree. she tried to kill herself by setting her house on fire. my daughter was with her grandma at the time

i want custody!! of my daughter. my daughter has been placed back with her mom, DHS still retains jurisdiction though, they both reside in an impatient treatment facility. my ex's second time through rehab in the last year for alcohol abuse and third time in the last 4 years. she has significant issues with alcohol and mental illness.

sorry for the novel!! DO I HAVE A CHANCE???
any insight will be greatly appreciated
thank you

Here is the problem with my atty. she has only passed the bar not even one year ago. I am convinced that she is not competent, and even if she were she has been for the most part unreachable. I leave msgs at her office and when I get a phone call back she does'nt pay any attn. we have a trial coming up in less than two weeks. she has said that she has a investigator working on my case (interviewing witnesses and such) only he hasnt called any of them.
are there procedures to firing a court appointed atty. or am i stuck with her??
thank you

my atty. i recently discovered while talking to atty's to rep. in the dom rel case, is about as green as they come having only passed the the bar in 2005.

I believe that my atty's reasoning behind contesting DHS jurisdiction is to set up a record of my ex's bad acts by isuing supoena's to the police officers who arrested my ex. on the last staus check we had though the DA told my atty that that testimony would not even be relevant. the allegations DHS has made against me are a) father cannot legally protect child, b)father is on supervision for violating RO (i have completed all conditions my PO has asked of me and have been kicked down to bench probation), c) father needs help fromDHS in estab. a relationship w/ child d) father has had no contact w/ child for one year.
I was thinking that it might be best to just admit to these and focus on dom rel
i am sorry for all the ?'s and appreciate any advice
thank you

she is indeed attached, it is my understanding that she was doing a great deal of the parenting while my ex was incapacetated as it were.
thank you so very much for your info, anything else you may think of please post. questions, advice encouragement
thank you

i dont know what the case plan is for mom or daughter, i have done all of the requirements asked of me in my service plan. I had to fight just to get the visitation i have now. my case worker never calls me to ask how my visits are going, so she has no idea as to the progress my daughter and i have made over the last 2 months. she seems annoyed when ever i call her with a question and then usually answers by telling me i have to contact my daughters gma who is the one transporting. my living situation is fine, i have had and passed a homestudy already.
i did get a atty. for DHS case and have a trial date set for dom rel issue also contested jurisdiction trial with DHS