How can I gain full custody of my son?

19/10/2010 admin 19 comments

I have been living apart from my husband since my son was born (16 months ago). He recently filed for divorce and wants joint custody of our son.
My husband is an alcoholic (as is his whole family, whome he lives with). His family is also involved in drug use. He has a 12 year old daughter who sees and is involved in the alcoholic-related activities at the home, and I DO NOT want that for my son. They drink cases upon cases of alcohol each week.
My husband has a long history of DUI and DWI incidents. He has also violated parole while on house arrest. (You see what kind of person he is.) He’s Brittish, so maybe he could be deported.
I want my son to grow up in a home with good values where he is not exposed to such a life-style as my husband has.
SO… does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get full custody of my son. Private investigator? Good lawyer? Take refuge in Mexico?

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Written by 1024 about 2 years ago.

You need an attorney who concentrates their practice in family law. If everything above is true, and depending on why you don’t have custody, then either you getting custody or else someone else entirely getting custody ( a family member, if you are deemed unfit – no offense!) shouldn’t be too difficult.
Written by warrior about 2 years ago.

Get a good lawyer and some proof of those allegations and you will probably get your wish. Don’t run with you son because he can get a court order to bring you back. That will make you look bad in general.
Written by RM about 2 years ago.

Did you really know none of this when you married him?
Written by Kevin7 about 2 years ago.

try a good divorce lawyer and a private detetive too please work within the law
Written by Care Bear about 2 years ago.

Explain in a court.

Judge will take into consideration your points of view.
Written by OhWell about 2 years ago.

Good lawyer.
Written by Kute_N_Pretti about 2 years ago.

You can easily take him to family court for this….i wouldnt necessarily get a lawyer…based off his passed records (DUI) and a current urine test they will prolly go against him….
Written by XxRaDiAnTxTrAgEdYxX about 2 years ago.

You need a good lawyer and a divorce. And the refuge in Mexico isn’t a bad idea either (just kidding, but I applaud your humor lol). With the long history of DUI and DWI and parole violation, I don’t see why you couldn’t be awarded full custody. But just be warned, he may get visitation rights. And you need to be prepared for this.
Written by iwishiweresomewheretropical about 2 years ago.

Why did you pick a man like this to be your baby’s Father in the first place? He is the Father and will have rights to him, you can request they be supervised, but there is no guarntee you will get it that way. Get a good attorney!
Written by sheloves_dablues about 2 years ago.

Get a lawyer. Petition for sole custody based on all the things you’ve just mentioned.

Joint custody only means that both parents must agree on things like medical treatment, choice of school, where the child lives (city/state) etc. Full custody doesn’t mean that the father won’t get visitation rights. You really need to get a lawyer to explain it all.
Written by Radtech1996 about 2 years ago.

How funny that the man you now slaughter with words you once bedded down with to make your son. Did he become a raging alcoholic in 25 months. Hire a good lawyer would be my suggestion.
Written by jk1967 about 2 years ago.

geta lawyer. by the way when your hubby courted u did u notice he was a drunk and his family were all drunks or did all of this happen after u gave birth too your kid>
Written by SimplyLovely about 2 years ago.

A good laywer can make that happen for you especially if there are court documents supporting what you have written.
Written by jenn_clos about 2 years ago.

First get a lawyer to represent you. Don’t walk in there and try to do this on your own. Get copies of all the police reports pertaining to your ex husband. You have a really good chance of becoming the sole conservator…that you must ask for. Being sole conservator means you can move anywhere without getting his permission and lots of other advantages. He doesn’t have his own place…he may not have a stable job history. This is something you must have. You must show the court you can care for the child and you are stable.

I just went through all of this with my ex-husband. It can get pricey so beware. Meet with attorneys first. Don’t go with the first one you meat. Good Luck
Written by defiantgsxr_2004 about 2 years ago.

be prepared for a ugly and costly battle! I wouldnt count on getting “full custody”.. DUI/DWI’s really wont amount to much unless of course the child was involved. good luck!
Written by Lola about 2 years ago.

I have custody of my daughter. My ex was getting her every other weekend for the whole weekend. One day my daughter tells us (my hubby and I) that her dad has been smoking (not cigs) in front of her, in the same room. From that day forward, she would not go to her dads house. He ended up taking me to court, he had a drug test-which he failed, and by court order has supervised visitations every other weekend for a few hours. My advice is to get a GREAT lawyer, and to do what you can to PROVE that he is unfit. Good luck, don’t always count on the legal system, they are just regular people who decide on what they want.
Written by redpeach_mi about 2 years ago.

i would find yourself a good lawyer. with the background that this guy has, it won’t be hard getting full custody.
Written by Slick about 2 years ago.

I always find these questions odd as you married the guy and now he wants a divorce and your all up in the air about his moral character? I think maybe your judgment or lack there of needs to be challenged. You had a child with this man and he would be around him and influencing him if you were together. How has this changed now since your getting divorced?
Written by Luis about 2 years ago.

Go to http://dwiblogs.blogspot.com/ .You will get the the DWI ralative blogs

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