The chances for the father to claim custody of his 8 , eight year old child will be very hard as he is known to smoke pot, and under the influence of pot he is likely to harm the eight year old child. So the mother has a better chance of keeping custody.
When, in the opinion of the court, granting the father custody would be in the best interests of the child.
the father gets the custody of the child if the mother dies
A father can get custody of the children if it can be demonstrated that that is in the best interest of the child. The father being the primary caregiver would help.
The father would need to petition the court in the jurisdiction where custody was determined for a modification in the custody order, then be prepared to present a compelling case why it would be in the best interests of the children for him to assume custody. It would be in your best interests to have expert legal representation when challenging a custody order.
By filing for custody modification in the court with jurisdiction, then prove to the court why it would be in the best interests of your child to award joint custody.
You would need approval to return to the country to file a challenge.
He would have to petition the court. Unless the mother is unfit though he will get shared custody.
No. If your mother has sole legal custody she can consent to your getting married.
No, unless the baby's biological father relenquishes his parental rights, he would get custody of the child if the mother dies, not her husband. The biological father must sign his rights away to the mother's husband.
The mother can still have sole legal and physical custody when the father is awarded visitations. Custody and visitations are separate matters. The mother would be required to obey the visitation schedule.
The court would have to award you custody.
Yes, if the court feels it would be in the best interests of the child to award joint custody.