should we get custody??

Question

Here is what is going on my fiance is still married to his wife. We are trying to get our divorces, but the moneys not falling right. She left in '99. Now after six years he gets a notice to show up in court, over child support. She is a lesbian, she has epilepsy and when she left he begged her to stay, but she wouldn't have it. She took his son all the way to california from louisiana. and he has not seen him since. my fiance is straight, and she is lesbian. who is most likely to gain custody. i am very depressed over this and i don't know what to do because we can't afford a lawyer. someone help me please.

Answer 1

You should get legal help. You may have to be creative and persistent, but you can get the help you need.

I am assuming that because you live in Louisiana that your fiance's wife had to file suit there. Here are links to sources of free and low cost legal assistance in Louisiana.

http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/freehelp.cfm?id=LA

In California:
http://www.abanet.org/legalservices/findlegalhelp/freehelp.cfm?id=CA

Other good sources of information regarding low cost and free legal assistance are local law libraries. Most major cities have one.

Law schools are another excellent source of information. Some law schools run clinics that allow law students to handle cases that fit the right profile. You often get excellent representation that way because law students are motivated, they're closely supervised by experienced professors and have excellent resources to find the information they need.

Answer 2

Probably her sexual orientation won't matter to a judge in a custody hearing. If you can offer the child the better home...then fight for everything its worth. Children are our most precious possessions. If she is a good mom, other than her being gay, then make sure your fiance supports her and the child: emotionally, physically, parentally, and finanically.
There is legal aid. But it takes proving abandonment, abuse or neglect to take a child away from a mother. So make sure your fiance keeps a watchful, loving eye on the parenting situation.

Answer 3

There are tons of attorneys out there that offer free consultations. Use it! I don't believe that her sexual orientation is going to matter much to the court, but her health issues and the fact that she took off with the child could be grounds for custody. Each state is different. Contact an attorney in your county and get with them and find out what can be done. Most attorneys will accept a retainer fee and then you can make payments after that. Good luck!

Answer 4

Joint custody ability both have a say, yet contained in the actual international, that would not make it so. Your mom can make her own selection with out regard on your father, and it ought to value him thousands of bucks to pass back to courtroom to do some thing about it. this may take 6-18 months, at which the courtroom rules adversarial to him depending on the actual incontrovertible reality that it is already finished and no longer an problem. ought to I propose you tell your father to ascertain out Dads residing house in Yahoo communities. there is guide contained in the report area that ought to correctly be of use to him. 20 years father's rights propose

Answer 5

where u live @ do they have legal aide? theres alot of places that can help u out make some phone calls ask questions. i know it must be hard when your boyfriend goes to court he should tell that she does not let him he his child and they would let him know what to do. your man is going to need all the help he can get so stand by him.best wishes take care. i also know tthat if they order him to pay support and she move without saying anything she will be in some **** because if a father pays support his title for vistion rights trust me

Answer 6

just because she is a lesbian you shouldn't be holding that against her and he should send child support since it is child. His kid does have to eat,have clothes on his back and have a roof over his head.

Answer 7

Contact all the lawyers you can and see if they would be willing to work out payments or maybe pro bono(free). Good Luck

Answer 8

lesbians can be parents too
if he knew that she was living in California.
.bet he had the address
why didn't he send monthly child support?
HE looks like the BAD parent JMO

Answer 9

hey gurl..more than likely he will get custody of his son because if she is a then more than likely yes he will have his son.society doesnt like the , image trust me i know i am a and know wut its like to feel this way except i was the victim between my parents.
so its more possible that your fiance will get his child..ESPECIALLY since she has epilepsy....if u need to seek furhter information...you can e mail me

Answer 10

check out legal aid on your area