Timothy Carignan

A veteran who has been there. My goal is to provide legal services within the reach of "regular people."

Oklahoma

Oklahoma Bar Association

ID Number: 34507

Tennessee

Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee

ID Number: 036753

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

Estate Planning

Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Family Law

Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Father's Rights, Guardianship & Conservatorship, Paternity, Prenups & Marital Agreements, Restraining Orders

Animal & Dog Law

Juvenile Law

Domestic Violence

Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights

• General Law

Q. I have 2 children born out of wedlock in south africa I am the mother

10 May 2021

A: If you honestly believe that your ex is likely to abduct your child, you need to go to family court immediately. You can’t simply deny him the right to see his child, but you can’t risk the child’s safety, either. You need a court-approved visitation plan.

Q. What if the child’s mother is continuously breaking the legal agreement/paperwork?

10 May 2021

A: She can get in trouble for denying you your court-approved visitation and for endangering the children, if she drinks and drives with them. You need to go to family court - preferably with an attorney- and present that evidence to the court. They will modify the order as they see fit.

Q. Is it res judicata if a petition for protective order is the same as one 3yrs before?

6 May 2021

A: If the new protective order hearing was based on the same facts as the older hearing, and it had been heard before a judge (not dismissed or withdrawn), then a new hearing would be barred for res judicata. If there was a significant difference in facts (different charge, different date, etc.), then it's a whole new case to be heard on its own merits.