Question on custody battle in Wisconsin

[suppermom57]

What is the name of your state? Wisconsin

I am going thru a modification on placement on my part and going to court very soon. Would like to know what chances I have of getting placement of my children. Reasons of change of placement is 1) Ex has had liver transplant from drinking, continues to drink and has received DWI since liver transplant. Has drank and drove with children in car, but I know that is hard to prove. Also, when ex received his DWI, may be a possible suicide attempt. 2) Poorly supervised in CP care- children at age 8 were allowed to roam the streets and daughter was followed this year at age 11 by someone in a car, and CP never reported to police, nor bothered to tell me. Daughter has also received a concussion sledding with no supervision, and has had her 2 front teeth busted with no adult supervision. 3) Intimidation by father and stepmother and guilt trips by CP (father will die if kids come live with mom because of liver). 4) Medical attention is denied-daughter taken to ER -bleeding from private area and then left because too long of a wait- Son has allergies, would never take to dr, I finally took him, and allergies so bad may end up having shots for life- no follow-ups of any kind 5) Father(CP) never home- works full-time day job and then roofs at night and on weekends 6) Father and stepmother fight and question of spousal battery (as he has been in jail for battery against myself) 7) Denial of visitation and lastly 8) CP goes against all court orders for joint custody....stepmother signs forms as mom, children are not allowed to phone me, so got a 800# so they can call from pay phones or friend's homes.

ANY SUGGESTIONS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!!!

I am to go to depositions in beg. of November, what can I expect from that? Getting very nervous and scared.


Thanks so much.

 

[frusteratedgf]

A quick question....

How come he got custody to begin with and not you?

 

[suppermom57]

When we first got divorced, we had joint legal custody and joint physical placement. We were still getting along at the time, and BF suggested instead of certain times and days, why didn't I give him physical placement and I could see the kids anytime I wanted, and he would never ask for child support. Well, me being young and dumb, I fell for it hook, line and sinker. After the stipulation was in, then he wouldn't let me have the kids at all, then I had to go back to court to get any kind of visitation.

Hope that answers your question. And hope you can give me some advice.

 

[tammy8]

Do you have solid proof on what you are claiming? Do you honestly believe the kids are in immediate danger? If so then contact CPS and have them investigate.

 

[frusteratedgf]

If I were you I would hire a lawyer and file for full custody. Good Luck!

 

[suppermom57]

Yes, I do have the proof of the majority of what I have said. The only thing that would really cinch my case is to proof CP still drinks, which I know he does, but proofing it is the hard thing. I am sometimes frightful of what may happen to my children there with no supervision, the drinking, and the fighting. Besides, all the mental abuse that is also being done!!