There are no laws in any states that handle this type of situation. It is ultimately up to the parents to handle this dispute between themselves.
You will get temporary custody only until your spouse contests it in court. I am assuming that the child currently lives with you.
No, not when the child is 18.
Yes, the male spouse will often refuse to admit he has been cheating on his wife because they feel guilty and even while having the affair they feel it is wrong so they will lie no matter how much evidence is against them.
Not unless there is a court order in place addressing visitation. Each parent has as much right to the child as the other parent. If there are abuse or neglect allegations, the parent denying visitation for those reasons and to protect the child need to report those allegations to law enforcment and DHR/DCS immediately and seek an Ex Parte order for custody pending the divorce.
A young parent is generally considered to be one who has a child while they are still a teenager themselves.
Judge David Grey Ross, Commissioner of the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement ruled in 1998 that an incarcerated individual cannot be obligated to pay or accumulate arrears on child support.
In the state of Louisiana, it is possible for a parent, withut a lawyer, to file a motion for temporary custody while the other parent is in possession of the child and refusing visitation.
To get a judge to issue an order that a parent cannot visit their child without supervision, a person must provide proof that the parent is not responsible with the child. This proof might include bruises on the child, or the child saying they were not fed or bathed while in the neglectful parent's care.
Either parent can hire a babysitter.
The amount of hours with each parent, minus time at school. see link
it is okay for one parent to work a job and for the other to stay at home and take care of a child as long as it makes the child and the parent happy! and if the child is getting the care that is needed and there is being enough money made to support the family.
Only AFDC