How hard is it for the father to get custody of a child if the mother is an alcoholic, drug addict?
If you have EVIDENCE of the allegations, and can prove that the mother’s behaviors are creating an environment that’s not safe or healthy for the child(ren), then there would be no reason for a Court not to award the father primary physical custody. He may have to share LEGAL custody, though, depending on the state.But, a father bringing such allegations had better have proof. Not just “I saw her in a bar drinking one night and I know she was drunk”. You’d need proof - definitive proof - that she is an alcoholic/drug addict AND it is making her incapable of caring for the child(ren).There are many perfectly functional alcoholics in the world. They go to work, go to school, do their laundry, etc. If you didn’t know they NEEDED to drink every night/weekend/whatever, you’d never know they are alcoholics. That’s not going to be enough to deny custody to her. If you can PROVE the child misses school because Mom’s too drunk to get him/her up and to the school bus in the morning; if you can PROVE that the child doesn’t have clean clothes because Mom’s too drunk to do laundry; if you can PROVE the child isn’t being fed or properly supervised due to Mom’s drinking; then your attorney shouldn’t have any problem convincing a judge to award you primary physical custody.
Can a custodial parent legally do anything about non-custodial parent getting childs haircut?
Unfortunately I don't think there is anything you can do legally. You can of course give them a good talking to! My MIL gave our daughter the dodgiest fringe in the history of fringes once! When my partner asked her why, she said it's coz her hair kept falling over her face. After that, whenever we sent her to her grandma's house, we'd tie her fringe back so it was away from her face, and also to get the message through that there are other ways to go about it! She never cut the hair again!
Child support child not living with custodial parent?
My ex is on a regular basis receiving child support payment for, well, supporting our son. However, as of a couple months ago his mother moved out of her grandma/mom's house leaving our son living there. She is receiving the child support though not supporting him with it, simply paying for her new(er) car with the money. Can she be held in contempt, what are my rights in this matter is it possible to gain full custody and have the child support charges dropped due to her contempt of child support? Location is Missouri.
What are the child custody and alimony laws in India?
Since the child is infant the custody will be with mother, unless proven that she is not able to take care of the child. The custody will go to mother irrespective of who files for divorce. You will get visiting rights. Once the child is of 7yrs you can again file child custody petition and battle it out. Also there can be various possibility which a lawyer would be able to guide you the best.If she is well educated and can join some job and earn than you might not have to pay. But you will be asked to pay an X amount for the child support. If she is filing for the case and if you have a good lawyer he can turn the table around and can make sure that you dont need to pay. Also alimony depends on your earnings and not the whims on fancies of your wife or her lawyer. They can ask for anything they want and they will do as more the money the lawyer is able to get to your wife the bigger chunk of commission is taken by the lawyer.If you love your wife and you want her to stay my only suggestion would be talk to her no matter how influence your mother in law is. She is your wife and now the equation have changed that you need to make her understand. Go for marriage counselling and try to sort it out. Try and make your wife understand that for your child sake. It will be traumatic of the child later on.Also if your MIL is causing the trouble rest assured if you get divorced and she marries someone else the same thing will happen there as well.
Can a non earning mother get custody of her kids if she is opting for divorce?
First of all, I am a family law attorney who practices poverty law. I’m not talking about wealthy people. Most of my clients are victims of domestic abuse. I’m also not talking about women who can’t work outside the home because of the high care needs of a disabled child or parent, or if she herself is disabled.Typically, she’ll have to get a job. She can’t expect to live on child support, which many poor or working class women never actually receive. If she’s an adult, the judge will expect her to be self-supporting. In my state, if she has no income at all, the state’s minimum wage at 40 hours a week will be “imputed” to her when child support is calculated. She doesn’t have it, but she’s held responsible for it all the same.Perhaps the judge will order maintenance for a few months to maybe three years maximum to help her get on her feet, depending on his income, but if a man doesn’t pay child support, he won’t pay maintenance either.He might get residential custody of the children if mom is incapable of providing a home for them or unwilling, and then she’ll be ordered to pay him child support.In my opinion, every woman needs to be able to take care of herself and her children financially. If she wants to divorce her husband or if her husband wants to divorce her, and she has no job, she needs to get one as soon as possible and put her days of being a stay-at-home mom behind her immediately. This may be very difficult, but she has to do it.Husbands don’t come with guarantees. She could be facing a long slog of very hard times taking care of her children alone in a low-paying job if she’s done nothing to educate herself or gain workplace skills.Talk to an attorney in your county if you think I’m wrong.
Who gets custody of the child if the mother is crazy and can't provide?
My sister has a baby (now 1 year old) by some random guy... Nobody knows the father.. She can't provide for her kid and probably going to jail for not completing community service.. She can't provide for her kid and doesn't do laundry. Clean her room, take a shower.. Also, she might be smoking meth... My mom loves her kid and take care of him everyday feeding him, buying him diapers and food with her social security benefits. What to do as we doing want to put the kid up for adoption..