Fathers, lawyers, attorneys, law students, custodial dads, PLEASE HELP! My husband is going to be going to court next month to try and get custody of his 12 year old son. I need ANY information I can gather on what we need to do, not do, and know before we go to court. Any secret Texas laws about custody? Just a brief history: My now husband was with the mother of his child on and off for the first 8 years of the childs life. It was not a good relationship. They often broke up. Now they have been separated for about 4 years. I am not married to him. During the course of the last 3 years the mother has moved around a lot, been fired from several jobs, gone through several short term relationships, and is now living with her mother. My husband and I have been together for 3 years. We both have stable, well paying jobs. We feel that he would be the best custodial parents because the mother is not very responsible. She does not spend time with him. Never buys him new things, or clothes, and never takes him places. She is not responsible with money and will more than likely never be able to send him to college when the time comes. She often comes to my husband for "extra" money in addition to the child support her is already paying. i.e. for clothes, school supplies, birthday/christmas gifts, etc. His son has openly admitted that the child support my husband pays her goes directly to her mothers bills because she also is apparently suffering financially. Sorry for the lengthy posting but we are DESPERATE. The child and I also have a really good relationship even though I am only the step-mom. I love him dearly and want nothing but for him to come live with us. I worry about his future if her doesn't. Thank you to any one that can help me. :) Leah
2007-10-04
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