What should we do

My husband and I are trying to decide what we should do about his children. He and his ex were married about 4 years ago. They divorced after 2 years. She is 24 years old and has been married 3 times. She has moved from her apt. a week ago because he would come to see the children. He does not know where they are. She has filed false abuse charges agianst him because she knows that he is comtemplating pursuing custody. The children are 3 & 4 and they beg to not go home with mommy. She has a mental disorder and is on disability. She lies to almost every gov. agency there is to get Food Stamps, WIC, free housing, and a Disability check. She is not allowing him to see the children because she has told CPS that he abuses them. She won't even let them talk to hom on the telephone. I have also been told that she locks the children in their room until the soaps come on and she give them "medicine" so that they will go to sleep.
My husband on the other hand is the best father I have ever seen. When she would go out and party with ther friends he would stay home with the babies. He is 31. I am his second wife. SHe claims that he has never done for the children. (But she never worked so how did that have food and clothes.) He also sold illegal drugs when he was 19. Other than that he is a wonderful father. She is always calling about money, but yet the children are ALWAYS dirty and hungry. In your opinion, which would you award custody to, just based on this.

Gee, uh, I don't know. Just joking! Your husband of course. That illegal drug thing-was he convicted or something or did he just admit this to you personally?
Most attorneys have a free inital consultation, so find one dealing with FAMILY LAW and go see what can be done. Get everything out in the open with the attorney.

No he was not convicted, he was caught with something. This was more than ten years ago, when he was a teenager. There is nothing significant going on his life right now other than the fact that he is going to school full time and working full time. (He has a 4.0 GPA). She is also going to school now, but she does not work. Even when she was not going to school she sent the children to day care.

Well, I say if he wants custody, then he should fight her for it if she's not a responsible parent. You'll have to find an attorney who is not afraid to fight because judges have a tendency to always want the children to stay with their mother. However, we all know that sometimes that is not ALWAYS best. Good luck!