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mom wont agree to custody, but wont let him come home...

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ccju889

Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? washington state

I posted a question on oct 29th about mom dropping son off here at dads last week with all his belongings saying she would go along with an agreed modification to custody because she could no longer control son (16 yrs.). She has now changed her mind, --refuses to let son stay at her house, but also refuses to sign the papers. his dad took him back a couple of days ago because she will not sign the papers, she then brought him back again last night.-dropped him off about a block away, and told him to go stay at his dads.-The only reason my husband cares about having "custody" is because this will be about the 6th time that son has come to live with us, enrolling in school,etc. then whenever mom gets mad at dad for any little thing, she comes and takes him back.--so this time dad told her that he will no longer let son move in with out papers..she says son is no longer allowed to live with her.--Is this considered abandonment? and if so how can dad get custody without attorney?--she has even went and signed papers to get him into the high school here by his dad**************thanks
 


Isis1

Senior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? washington state

I posted a question on oct 29th about mom dropping son off here at dads last week with all his belongings saying she would go along with an agreed modification to custody because she could no longer control son (16 yrs.). She has now changed her mind, --refuses to let son stay at her house, but also refuses to sign the papers. his dad took him back a couple of days ago because she will not sign the papers, she then brought him back again last night.-dropped him off about a block away, and told him to go stay at his dads.-The only reason my husband cares about having "custody" is because this will be about the 6th time that son has come to live with us, enrolling in school,etc. then whenever mom gets mad at dad for any little thing, she comes and takes him back.--so this time dad told her that he will no longer let son move in with out papers..she says son is no longer allowed to live with her.--Is this considered abandonment? and if so how can dad get custody without attorney?--she has even went and signed papers to get him into the high school here by his dad**************thanks

where is dad? and where is son?
 

Isis1

Senior Member
dad doesn't have to wait for mom to do anything, he can file with the courts on his own to modify custody based on status quo. dad needs to stop playing ping pong with mom over the child.
 

Ohiogal

Queen Bee
Actually a week or two is NOT long enough for status quo. Dad needs to file based on best interest of the child. Mom doesn't want him and dad -- hopefully -- does.
 

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