My childs mother has taken my kids from me multiplue times, including when i have joint custody and she left county lines without permission, but eventually I went back to her. A year later she moves again and takes them away back to the original county we faught for them in. But during the mean time she has been arrested for assult on two different occasions, as for me I have not. Would this favor me in a battle for joint custody in court if I use the assult as witness that she isn't a fit mother?
2007-07-18 08:18:37 · 13 answers · asked by CaliPapi 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
Of course it would.
2007-07-18 08:21:06 · answer #1 · answered by dolphin2253 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lawyers can be very expensive and charge you for every little notation they make on your behalf. I had problems with my ex as far as custody issues go. Without going into details, in the course of my battles, I went to the library and browsed the law manual for custody issues. In order to paint someone as unfit, at least here in Louisiana, there are 14 criteria one has to meet. Do your homework and decide if this is really something you want to start with.
I would think assault on her part would work in your favor, but why joint custody? Is there a chance she would hurt the kids because of anger issues?
I speak from experience when I say that just because one has joint custody, you are not necessarily in the clear. There have been many times he has done something not in the kids' best interests, but I suck it up because it is way too expensive to fight every little battle. Fighting fire with fire seems like a good idea, but sometimes the stress of dealing with this kind of stuff is worse than just letting it go.
I wish you the best.
2007-07-18 10:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This serves in your best you have those kids in your court , Yes she needs to be called on her actions and she needs to be able to be responsible for her actions always, Call her on it if she has been arrested for assault she needs Anger Management classes and if I were you I would recommend that she do the classes before seeing the kids or merely visiting, You have every right to state that you are only interested in the well being for your children and you to subject them to her behavior is not stopping it It's teaching your children that this is OK behavior. Please tell the courts that she violated the arrangement and she took those kids without your permission and state how unfit she is, Plainly just tell the truth , besides she sounds like she is just hanging herself. You sound like a good father and will do the right thing and move for them...
2007-07-18 08:28:20 · answer #3 · answered by lagurl714 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ofcourse my parents had a custody battle and my mom got custody b/c my dad is abusive so he was branded as not fit as a father... if you say that in court it will make a point that children shouldn't be growing up in an environment like that
2007-07-18 08:23:51 · answer #4 · answered by tylov3 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
absolutely!!!!! i'm going through a similar situation but my ex hasn't done anything illegal but she too has taken them out of county lines and even state lines for a short period of time and all of which hurt her case when we went to court. my advise to you is to file an exparte and state in your statement that you feel that her recent arrestes for assult are causing detramental harm to your children. and the children are getting no kind of stability with her.
2007-07-18 08:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by maddogg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That will work out very well for you. Get with your attorney on this. Sorry but any parent mother or father doesn't deserve their child when they do that. Email me if you want I am going through the same thing.
2007-07-18 08:22:08 · answer #6 · answered by Mom of 3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it would and she is just using the kids to be mean and punish you. I say go fit it and try to get sole custody of them.
2007-07-18 08:21:59 · answer #7 · answered by mom tree 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, both the criminal activity and her failure to comply with the original custody arrangement would not look very favorably for her.
2007-07-18 08:21:57 · answer #8 · answered by TelulahB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, you could probably use it to your advantage. But do you really want to??? unless she really is totally unfit???? if that is the case go for full custody yourself!!!!
seek the advice of a lawyer --- if you can't afford it -- try a law school --- a student can help you
2007-07-18 08:22:44 · answer #9 · answered by ♥sexy momma♥ ;-) 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it will certainly be in your childrens' and your benefit to take her back to court and have custody ammended.
2007-07-18 08:21:37 · answer #10 · answered by Kishauna_P 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would petition the court for full custody and use the things that she has done as fuel
2007-07-18 08:21:47 · answer #11 · answered by Cheryl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋