How do you prove a mother unfit to raise her son in the state of Texas?

Question

I have an 18 month boy and his dad called cps on me. I am working with them and the case is starting to close. However his dad wants to file for full custody and take my son away from me. Is this possible and how is it possible?! I am a really good mom, don't do drugs, haven't been to jail. His dad thinks because I have dated a few people and tried to make new friends (other moms to hang out with) that I am endangering my son and he will have full custody. Basically what is a unfit mother in Texas and how does a man living with his girlfriend prove me uncapable of raising my son?

Answer 1

I am guessing that cps is the child welfare department, in which case you should have a case worker. The best thing you can do is talk to the caseworker.Be sure to keep an open relationship with them! As long as they see you as a fit parent your ex will have a hard time in court, and the more he pushes it, I mean repeting the charges the judges will realize that he is lying and just trying to give you trouble. Just be sure that you keep your house clean and you son well taken care of, right down to the diaper rash! As long as the new friends you are making are not criminal or druggies you should have no problems. And make sure that you are not dating more that one or two nights a week, and I would not plan any sleep overs for a while.
You can always do what I did and offer to drop child support if he will just leave you alone!
Eventually he will get tired of feeding the lawyers. Especially when he runs out of lies!
Or you can fight fire with fire and prove him unfit to see his son, after all he is living with another woman which you could also try to prove unfit to be arround your son! It is a two way street! Most girlfriends don't want the bs of another womans kid trouble following them around any way! If you have the cash have her cheked out! Ya never know!!

Answer 2

1. I think you can answer if you're an unfit mother in anyway or doing something that could be construed as such. If anything you are doing could be construed as such, don't be doing it and you will have nothing to worry about. 2. Do you think he is trying to get out of paying child support? What is his real motivation here? 3. Try to put your son's feelings first and put aside your own personal vendettas. Encourage your ex through a mediator to do the same. Your son needs to be focused on, first and foremost. Don't use your son as leverage against your ex and don't allow him to do it either. Protect, protect, protect him. Maybe then he will have a chance to live a somewhat non-dysfunctional life. 4. Keep a diary or journal of everything in case you need it. Keep track of all your expenses as they relate to your child. If he is late on child support, you can in most states go through your district attorney's office and they can handle it directly. Shouldn't cost you anything more than a small filing fee.

Answer 3

It depends. You need a lawyer. If you are ok and not exposing your son to a succession of serial dates you should be ok. It also depends on whether he left you or the other way around. Just have faith in yourself. Courts usually rule in favour of the mother anyway, unless there are circumstances like violence and abuse.