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How can you best gain custody of your children who are currently living with their mother and the mother is a drug dealer
not if she's married, or a single mother living in Arizona
mother has sole custody even if living with father
You have to get a lawyer and file for custody. There are some agencies that can provide free legal counsel, contact your local child protection service.
Yes
That depends on the judge. Normally in the US the mother is given custody. Although there is a trend of joint custody. It's no different than being married to a US citizen. My sister was married to Canadian and she was given full custody. It is always best to work out the arraingment with the ex.
That would be called joint custody and can be a good arrangement if it can be accomplished.
The courts will determine who gets custody of the child. The courts will consider what is in the best interest of the child.
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the father gets the custody of the child if the mother dies
wife
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