My ex wife has sole physical custody of our 6 year old son. I am getting remarried in just a few months. We want to fight to get custody of my son. Is it very hard to start fighting again after I already lost custody during the divorce? Any info of suggestions would be appreciated.
2006-10-16 13:39:49 · 7 answers · asked by tmtm 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
get a better lawyer than the first time and show them the courts that he would be coming into a home with his own room and that your trying to change your life for the better, you got married, you have a stable life ... not sure why you lost custody ... i'm hoping you have visitation ... it's not hard to re open it, just make sure you have your life in order before you do and/or consult a lawyer on how to make it better for you
2006-10-16 13:43:08 · answer #1 · answered by emnari 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
From experience and knowing quite about about child custody cases I can tell you it will not be easy and will be costly. First, reopening the case in its self is a battle. 2nd changing custody is very difficult without major circumstances. Yes, it can be done however, before you even think about the challenge make sure you are doing it for the right reasons. And be willing for a long, frustrating, mental and emotional road. A much easier way may be considering mediation with your ex. Try very hard to sit down and talk about how having your son in your life is not only important for you but more important for him. Any parent of good will never turn the other way if they truly are doing what is best for the child. Try talking and mediating a better custody arrangement that will benefit all involved primarily your son. Best of luck to you...........
2006-10-16 14:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by cutetoes68 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First, I'm a fathers' rights advocate, so I will add more in a moment.
First, I have to question your reasons for wanting custody. Simply because you are remarrying is not a valid reason, and I don't mean for you to make up false allegations about the mother. You should have joint custody of the child, and you can be working toward that.
I have a 200-page manual that can be of help. I developed it for the National Congress for Fathers & Children, which went from a 3% annual growth rate to 270% annually, but they were taken over by a bunch of attorneys wanting to make money off what I created. Now, I just give it away. So, tell me why I should give it to you? You can email me by clicking on my image.
2006-10-16 13:59:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It looks like to me you are stuck with visitations,you see you have to prove with real proof that your ex the mother of your child is an unfit parent,she would have to be a drug addict or have being negletful to her child.It would have to be that bad for you to gain custody..other than that if you just want custody just because you want to have your son with you and that is it I can tell you right now there is no way they are going to reopen that custody case.. so you might is well visit with your son and if you stress that child in anyway on your visitations such as asking him to live with you and your wife notice that she could stop the visitations with your son in such way that you would have to be supervised the reason im telling you this is because me and my husband gain custody of his daughter that way,mother was worthless and the little girl was in terrible shape,and when we prove that the visitations were stressing the child now her mother can only see her one hour a month in the department of child welfare... So bottom line is enjoy your visits with your son and if you dont want to loose visitations rights do not discuss the case with your child.
Mothers rights are strong because mothers is what give life to the child.. for her to loose her rights she would have to be really a piece of crabb mom.Im just telling you this to answer your question by what I have learn so far sense we have my husbands daughter.good luck.
2006-10-16 14:31:07 · answer #4 · answered by boricua_2290 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would have to have something new that would indicate abuse or neglect on the part of your wife. Courts don't want to be bothered and won't open the case again just because you are getting remarried.
2006-10-16 15:29:20 · answer #5 · answered by Big Bear 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No its not if you can prove that whatever kept you from having him then is better now then it was then... Email me at thatgothgirl@yahoo.com I have been through it with my husband and can help a lot more if you would like
2006-10-16 13:53:32 · answer #6 · answered by Lexy G 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just fight for him.
This happened with my brother and his son and he never saw him because he was too scared to fight for his son...His son died at age 12 and he has regretted it ever since...
You need to fight for your son.
2006-10-16 13:43:21 · answer #7 · answered by GirlInMassachusettTOWN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋