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[patches]

What is the name of your state? Fl

My husband has full custody of his 3 children age 9 son, 11 son, 13 girl. I have 3 children by my ex husband that I have full custody of 10 girl, 12 boy, 14 boy and we have 2 together age 3 girl and 5 girl.

His ex is threatening to go for custody. We are a great family.

What are the chances of her getting custody?

 

[NotSoNew]

what is her legal argument for custody?

why does your husband have custody and for how long has he had it?

 

[Zephyr]

and for how long have the children been residing with dad?

 

[patches]

We have been married for 7 years. He got custody 8 1/2 years ago, I guess because he had always been the one to take care of things. She is now saying she wants them with her, but they would rather stay with us.

Not that is matters, but we are also in the process of getting custody of my 7year old nephew and 9 year old niece. My sister and her husband cant take care of them right now.

Thanks for any help.

 

[AmarieNorton]

Not that is matters, but we are also in the process of getting custody of my 7year old nephew and 9 year old niece. My sister and her husband cant take care of them right now.

Thanks for any help.

That'll be 10 kids! I'd be crazy with all those kids at once. How big is your house?

 

[Neal1421]

That'll be 10 kids! I'd be crazy with all those kids at once. How big is your house?

You and me both.

I hope OP and her husband make good money.

 

[Just Blue]

We have been married for 7 years. He got custody 8 1/2 years ago, I guess because he had always been the one to take care of things. She is now saying she wants them with her, but they would rather stay with us.

Not that is matters, but we are also in the process of getting custody of my 7year old nephew and 9 year old niece. My sister and her husband cant take care of them right now.

Thanks for any help.

You never answered this question...What is her (moms)legal reason for changing custody?

 

[Neal1421]

We have been married for 7 years. He got custody 8 1/2 years ago, I guess because he had always been the one to take care of things. She is now saying she wants them with her, but they would rather stay with us.

Not that is matters, but we are also in the process of getting custody of my 7year old nephew and 9 year old niece. My sister and her husband cant take care of them right now.

Thanks for any help.

If he has had custody of the kids this long, she will have to prove that he is unfit as a parent to get custody of the kids.

 

[CJane]

If he has had custody of the kids this long, she will have to prove that he is unfit as a parent to get custody of the kids.

You really should stop posting this.

 

[patches]

baystategirl, All she is saying is because she wants them now and does want to pay child support any more.

Yes 10 kids are alot to handle, but we are really lucky they are all really good kids. And yes we both make good money and both ex's pay child support.

Our house has five bedrooms and 4 baths, we are also in the process of turning our 2 car garage into 2 more bedrooms.

Thanks for the advice. I'm off to the orthodontist.

 

[nextwife]

A large family is NOT sufficient reason for a custody change. There would need to be neglect, abuse, or some actual reason to change custody.

I have some friends in the adoption community who have in EXCESS of ten kids (one has 14) AND several of them are special needs adoptions.

 

[bononos]

Our house has five bedrooms and 4 baths, we are also in the process of turning our 2 car garage into 2 more bedrooms.

Will you adopt me too?
I want to live there, my 3 bed, 2 bath is TOO SMALL!

 

[nextwife]

Will you adopt me too?
I want to live there, my 3 bed, 2 bath is TOO SMALL!

My Mom was one of eight kids (NOT a blended family either, all kids with the same parents) during the depression, and they lived in an upper 3 BR flat with one bathroom and no "family room". Two became physicians.

 

[patches]

Thanks nextwife, it's not always easy but we manage quite well.

Sure Bononos, come on, we will make room for one more. lol

 

[VeronicaGia]

You really should stop posting this.

Why? It's the truth! Two of the three kids have lived with dad almost all their lives, and the third lived with dad 8 of 13 years. Mom would have to have really valid provable reasons why the kids will now be better off with her, better off being torn from the only family they've lived with, the school, the friends, everything! Just because mom "decides" she wants custody means nothing. And none of the kids are old enough to give much weight in court.

Unless mom has some incredible dirt on dad that she can prove, she doesn't stand a chance. I would love to be in court when mom says "I want custody because I don't want to pay child support anymore."