This should only be used in an emergency by a person who has a pre-existing legal right to physical possession of a minor child, i.e. 1) You already have a court order awarding you legal “custody” of the child(ren), OR 2) You are the birth mother of one or more children born out of wedlock, AND there is no court order addressing any other person’s parental rights, AND there is no father named on the child(ren)’s birth certificate(s)n Includes Brief to show Cause.