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The non-custodial parent can go to court and request custody of the children. A judge will decide which parent should be awarded custody of the children. The circumstances under which the children are currently living, combined with the reason(s) they are not living with you will be a big factor in whether or not you get to keep custody of the children.
How can you best gain custody of your children who are currently living with their mother and the mother is a drug dealer
If there was a previous court order giving the other parent custody, but the children are now living with the non-custodial parent, then yes. You should petition the court to change the custody order to reflect the new living arrangements.
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In cases of children born out of wedlock, if there is a custody dispute, then it would be settled by the courts. The court will try to determine what living situation would be in the best interest of the child.
research the law for your state. who ever the children are living with today is more than likely who they will be living with until it is established by the court.
Possessory custody or possessory conservator refers to the person in a custody order who does not have the child/children living with them the majority of the time. A person with possessory custody has the right to possession at certain times and places accompanied by certain rights and obligations.
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It is a term that has the same meaning as primary physical custody meaning the person so awarded has the child or children living with them the greater percentage of time.
No. This is a whole different matter that should be heard by a custody judge in a custody case.
It isn't automatic, but because of your living arrangement and association with a known criminal it certainly could be grounds for filing a motion to re-open the custody arrangement.
Spouse or not. Married or not. Your relationship to the ex is irrelelvent. The father of the children (or fathers) are on the top of a long list of "family" in relation to the children. Multiple fathers will split up the children. Create a living will so the kids can stay together with ONE father.