Trying to get full custody, please help

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NICKY79

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I have pictures of my ex smoking weed with appears to be underage girl and a copy of an arrest for drinking in public. I have an order of protection for 2 yrs for him beating me up ealier this year. Also a letter from his room mate that kicked him out for drug abuse and drinking with minors. I wanted to know with all of this, if I go for custody will he get visitations? ?
 
Probably.

Can you show that those behaviors pose an imminent danger to your child? If not, he will probably be awarded visitation. You can request restrictions, such as drug tests and supervised visits which may or may not be granted.


ETA: Out of curiosity, are you divorced? If so, who has custody now? How old is the child?
 
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We were never married and our son is 2 yrs old, living with me. Its does pose a threat because he showed up to my house smelling of marajuana. He also doesn't pay child support.
 
That's not enough for the court to deny visitation. You will have to prove the drug use and how it will harm your child. Same goes for the violent temper, especially if he has never been violent to the child.

You also have another hurdle. Unless the father's drug use is recent, then it will seem that it was not an issue for you in the past. If you had a child with a drug abuser, then you must have considered him suitable for fatherhood. Please note that I am not judging. I am only preparing you for statements/questions that may come up in court.
 
Also, child support is completely separate from visitation. Even if he never pays any court ordered child support, if he gets court ordered visitation, you cannot deny his visitation.

Do you think he will even show up for court? If not, he won't be awarded any visitation.
 
Oh yeah, he displayed his temper in front of our son when he put his hands on me. His drugs use is recent thats why he was kick out of where he was living last month. I didn't know he was using drugs until after we broke up when he lost weight and etc.
 
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