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That depends on prevailing law in the state where he lives, but generally, charges are not a conviction and will have no bearing on custody, unless of course, the child was found to be living in a meth house or there are other emergency reasons why a child may be reassigned on a temporary basis. Otherwise, charges are not convictions and may have no bearing up and until that time a conviction comes down. Then custody may be modified based on the same.

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