coroandobbmom
Junior Member
Ct is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I am the mother of two teenage boys 17 1/2 & 15 with 50/50 physical & legal custody. Over the last couple my eldest son 17 has been getting in trouble (mostly on his Dad's custodial days), forging school doc's, almost failing 3 classses, driving illegally, and excessive lying! I have taken many privledges away as a result. During this time, Dad told my son "since you and your Mom don't get along, I would love to have full custody of you". First of all, this is not a household issue but a problem woth our son's poor behavior and my "X" underminding my rules has caused my son's to be disrepectful to me. The last two months things have been great, the boys also agree. Now of out blue, I get served for "full custody" papers on both of my boys, I was shocked. When approaching the boys on the subject, my eldest say's this is what he wants, "its a done deal" but cannot even formulate a real reason other than your always yelling at me. In addition, my "X' is 2 yrs behind on spousal support and "I" hired an attorney a few months back to try and get this resolved out of court, but it hasn't been yet. I feel this is a move based on me going after the past due money.
Will the court favor the 17 & 15 decision based on "no" real reason to change custody? Will they ignore some of what they have to say because of all the trouble the 17 yr old has been in. My 15 yr old is just following whatever his older brother say's and has admiited to family members he really doesn't want this. Advice welcomed!!!
I am the mother of two teenage boys 17 1/2 & 15 with 50/50 physical & legal custody. Over the last couple my eldest son 17 has been getting in trouble (mostly on his Dad's custodial days), forging school doc's, almost failing 3 classses, driving illegally, and excessive lying! I have taken many privledges away as a result. During this time, Dad told my son "since you and your Mom don't get along, I would love to have full custody of you". First of all, this is not a household issue but a problem woth our son's poor behavior and my "X" underminding my rules has caused my son's to be disrepectful to me. The last two months things have been great, the boys also agree. Now of out blue, I get served for "full custody" papers on both of my boys, I was shocked. When approaching the boys on the subject, my eldest say's this is what he wants, "its a done deal" but cannot even formulate a real reason other than your always yelling at me. In addition, my "X' is 2 yrs behind on spousal support and "I" hired an attorney a few months back to try and get this resolved out of court, but it hasn't been yet. I feel this is a move based on me going after the past due money.
Will the court favor the 17 & 15 decision based on "no" real reason to change custody? Will they ignore some of what they have to say because of all the trouble the 17 yr old has been in. My 15 yr old is just following whatever his older brother say's and has admiited to family members he really doesn't want this. Advice welcomed!!!