None of this means he will be a danger to his daughter. Sorry. If you want to leave, you have the right to go anywhere you want. But he has as much say about where his daughter stays as you do. If you know he's not a bad dad, take some time to clear your head and think about what best for you...
To answer your questions:
"Can I get custody, even though I'm fireman? I have done most of the parenting, I am home mostly in the daytime."
Be prepared for joint legal custody. If you can show a judge that you are the primary caretaker of the kids, you might be granted primary physical...
Yeah that's why I ask if there had ever been any domestic violence. And not just her word against his...she'd need police reports at least to prove them.
OP, maybe marital counseling if you two aren't ready to throw in the towel. But if you are, please don't stick your child in the middle...
Alright, here I go again with another stepparent rant...First let me start by saying that because you support your stepchildren and have them on your insurance and have taken care of them for nine years doesn't mean that you have any ANY legal standing in a court of law regarding their...
Wait, is it clearly headed for divorce or is she just wanting a few days vacation from dad to think about things? Won't she need a reason to keep the father away from his daughter? Mom will have to give a good reason why he can't see his own child. Otherwise, wherever she goes, Dad can come...
It's a sticky situation overall. My son's mother is about as sorry as they come. I've had everything under the sun hurled at me and my wife in terms of child abuse charges, CPS showing up at our door, name calling during exchanges, phone calls to my wife demanding to know where I am, etc, etc...
I agree with jharris. Mom and stepdad will have be to married too. Adoption is NOT a do-it-yourself project, they will need a lawyer.
On a side note, why would you want to give up the rights to your child? Is there a court order in place, has paternity legal been established and are there...
Yeah we cool! :p I know where you were going with the advice but you wouldn't believe how many steps out there think they were totally within their rights to have a hand in the legal affairs of their stepchildren. What's sad is most, like OP, are genuinely trying to help and then they're...
So first you said NOT to get CPS involved and now you're saying that anyone has every right to report to CPS if "something is amiss"? Very misleading....
In your second post, you said she had every legal right to be involved with her stepson and now you say you were clear that she had no...
First of all, your wife had NO right to kick you out of the marital home. None.
SHE should have been the one to leave.
You need to march down to the court house, file for divorce and for custody/support of your sons. Until then she has EQUAL rights to the boys as you do. In other words, she...
Yeah, I too would definitely file a motion to modify. Your child deserves to be supported by BOTH parents. Are YOU allowed to pay rent/mortgage, grocery bill for your child days or weeks late? ;)
whoa...first of all, OP, please bear in mind that you have no dog in this fight. :no: This is between Mom and Dad. Your overinvolvement could hurt dad's case.
Is Dad the CP or NCP?
As far as eliminating or even restricting her visitation right, DAD is going to need proof of alleged drinking...
You were given sound advice here and on the other board. Are you waiting for someone to tell you what you want to hear? :confused:
Cutting and pasting advice you receive here onto there is not going to change what it is you need (or don't need) to do.