long custody battle.. who should get the kids?
i have been friends with this couple for over 10 yrs. we went to school together. they got married at like 19 or so and have 3 kids. they are divorcing after 5 yrs of marriage. this is the 3rd time the father has left the family for another woman. the mother had one affair the 2nd time he left. he has been gone for almost a yr and now he decides he wants custody of 2 of the 3 kids. originally he had granted her full custody and made no contact with her or the kids for almost 3 months. and when she refused to let him see the kids(because the judge said she had the right to say no b/c there was no visitation order at the time.) he called child services claiming the mother was drinking and having sex in front of the kids. that turned out to be a lie. with that report he filed for custody but only of 2 kids. (??)
THE MOTHER- she has pretty much been on her own with the kids. she is unemployed now due to the father calling and showing up starting trouble and got her fired. she does recieve government benifits. has a vehicle but with no job cant afford it. failed one drug test in court for marijuana. (but i know her and it was the first time she ever did it and it bit her in the ass) she is not a drug user or a drinker she does smoke cigarettes. has a supportive family. most of her closer family members live out of state and i know she wants to move but doesnt think court will let her. some of her family have drug problems and stuff which is why she wants to move to be around the other side of her family..
THE FATHER- he is a heavy drinker. being a christian i want to help him sooo much but he doesnt want to be helped. he hasnt had a good work record. he keeps a job for only a few months then quits or gets fired. his girlfriend is a drug user marijuana and prescription pills. he loves to party he calls me every weekend wanting me come party but never go.. he has never owned a vehicle. niether have a car or job. his family are not very close. honestly i think they hate each other. everytime a family problem arises they blame him its sad. he smokes cigarettes as does his girlfriend.
the problem is that the father has vistation but never really sees the kids. maybe twice a month out of 8 visits. he wants overnight visits every other weekend. the kids are only 2 and 4. the older one has an anxiety problem and the younger one has a sleep disorder and a speech problem. the mother thinks the father left because of some of these problems. they had gone 2 yrs strong (after other problems) and then he leaves while she was out grocery shopping. he forgot the kids birthdays and never showed up for xmas. he refuses to pay his child support. she is very set in her ways when it comes to this she feels the kids are better off without him b/c he never really cared. he left before when the kids were newborns for other women..
i would like to hear some opinions thank you
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