The parties are separated and have been for years. The mother had the child in her care without anything in writing but she has been neglecting the child. She also has a history of drug abuse. The father has taken the child and had her for three weeks now. She is 9 and enrolled in school doing well. The mother has allowed her to stay without pulling her out of the new school. Social services would not do anything and neither would the magistrate. We need to know how the father can go about filing for custody or getting an emergency hearing. The court has no forms to fill out and they just said we need to get an attorney. This is in Gates County.
you can look up N c courts . Org ( put all that together it wouldn’t let me post the link but they have forms
What key word do I search because I had already done my research there before I posted this. The search for custody didn’t turn up anything helpful. It appears the only forms I can find anywhere are for divorce. If you know the form numbers or exact names I need, that would be helpful. Thanks
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