what are the chances of a mother getting full custody

[Brook]

I am a single mother of one and I have recently moved to South Carloina from Arkansas. My sons father lives in Arkansas and wants to keep my son for a week on his christmas break.We have tried to agree on visitation without having to go to court to fight for custody because we felt it would not be good for our son and I have no problem with my son going but I am afraid that he will not bring him back. I know that he has rights as the father but my son has lived with me ever since he was born and even before his father walked out.I have been with my son everyday when he was sick or had to go to the doctors and his father was not. My questions are. Will it be hard for me to get sole custody of my son? what will i have to provide? How do I start the process of filing for full custody?


My sons father also informed me that he had joined the army and that he needed my sons birth certifiate and social card for insurance for our son for the army. I sent them to him with the understanding that when i needed them back that there would be no problem to get those back but apperently the situtation has changed. can he use those paper against me now that they are in his posession? Can he go to the police and tell them that i took my stole my son and left even when he has been going to school here in South Carolina since school has started?

 

[jharris352]

First has he established paternity legally? You are unlikely to get sole custody, but I think you don't want sole custody. You want to be the custodial parent with him being the NON-custodial parent with visitation rights. You are right not to send your son until there is an enforceable custody agreement. I'll do some research and if no one else beats me to it I will tell you how to file for a parenting plan and to be custodial parent with child support.

 

[Brook]

I am a single mother of one and I have recently moved to South Carloina from Arkansas. My sons father lives in Arkansas and wants to keep my son for a week on his christmas break.We have tried to agree on visitation without having to go to court to fight for custody because we felt it would not be good for our son and I have no problem with my son going but I am afraid that he will not bring him back. I know that he has rights as the father but my son has lived with me ever since he was born and even before his father walked out.I have been with my son everyday when he was sick or had to go to the doctors and his father was not. My questions are. Will it be hard for me to get sole custody of my son? what will i have to provide? How do I start the process of filing for full custody?


My sons father also informed me that he had joined the army and that he needed my sons birth certifiate and social card for insurance for our son for the army. I sent them to him with the understanding that when i needed them back that there would be no problem to get those back but apperently the situtation has changed. can he use those paper against me now that they are in his posession? Can he go to the police and tell them that i took my stole my son and left even when he has been going to school here in South Carolina since school has started?

The father has not established paternity legally but his name is on the birth certificate. I do have him on record as the non-custodial parent when we lived in Califorina. As for Arkansas and South Carolina I am not sure what those records say. Also I am not sure about child support does tje amount go up as the child gets older or does the amount go down as the child gets older. I do want him to have visitaion but not to where he can take off with my child when ever he wants without informing me first. I am afriad that the fathers family would take off with my son the first chance that the would get.

 

[jharris352]

Child support does not go up or down with a child's age. It is dependent upon the difference between the parent's incomes. Being on the birth certificate establishes paternity in most states. You should, however get a custody order from a court. This will, in detail explain everyone's rights and duties and, while it won't prevent him from taking off with your kid, it will make doing so a crime if he or the in-laws do. Good luck.