What are my chances for custody

[Carrabas]

What is the name of your state? FL

I'm fighting for custody of a child I had with a woman I never married. She and I are both remarried and the child is 4 years old. I feel as though I could provide a better home for our child and a better lifestyle. Together me and my wife are pretty wealthy, owning a 5bdrm 5 bath, $463,000 home. My ex lives in a nice apartment 2bdrm 2 bath in a good neighborhood. Neither one of us has any other kids. My child has been appointed a GAL who has met with both the mother and I. What are my chances of getting custody? Currently she has full primary custody and we have joint legal.

I would also like to add that our court order was done in AL, she and her husband had to move to Florida for his job and My wife and I also moved to FL to be in the same town as my daughter. Our case is still in AL though becaues of the fact that it was started there.

 

[brisgirl825]

Depends on what the GAL says.

Simply from your statement that you're wealthier, the answer would be "no" as it is not a grounds for a change in custody.

 

[LdiJ]

Also, generally there has to be a fairly significant change in circumstances for a judge to consider changing an established custody situation. A custody change is generally very disruptive to a child, and therefore a judge (or gal) wants to see enough of a reason to make the custody change more important than not disrupting the child's life......particularly a very young child.

I will echo the other poster in regards to the fact that wealth is irrelevant....as is marital status.