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Re: Divorce/custody questions

Forget the online sites.  Whatever he'll end up paying them, should go toward hiring an attorney.  He'll end up hiring one in the end

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Re: Divorce/custody questions


@Love my grandkids wrote:

Having been a legal secretary for many years, it's highly doubtful that the son would be "responsible" for the wife's otehr 2 kids.

 

She is openly living with another man, other people know he is the father.

 

He needs a good family law attorney YESTERDAY!


I agree totally. He needed to get an attorney years ago when they separated. Find the money and get an attorney.

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Re: Divorce/custody questions

Why on earth isn't your son divorced? Story sounds odd to me. If he is an employed adult with a child it seems he should have his own residence. I feel sorry for the child.  

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Re: Divorce/custody questions

retain an attorney. My DD did this years ago. It was hard fought and expensive but worth it.

 

 

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Re: Divorce/custody questions


@mom2four0418 wrote:

@Love my grandkids wrote:

Having been a legal secretary for many years, it's highly doubtful that the son would be "responsible" for the wife's otehr 2 kids.

 

She is openly living with another man, other people know he is the father.

 

He needs a good family law attorney YESTERDAY!


That is not correct and it is quite likely.  Each state has their own laws on this.


 

The other 2 kids belong to the "boyfriend," not the OP's son.   No way is he responsible for them.  

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Re: Divorce/custody questions

One of my co-workers lost his children because, "even though the wife and man were not married, it was a more normal atmosphere for children.!"

 

Yep, that's what the Judge ruled.....unbelieveable but true!

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Re: Divorce/custody questions

I would go to an atturney face to face.  If she is  not abusing the child they will most likely get joint custady.  She is moving on with her life. Nothing wrong with that at all.  It sounds like your son is acting jealous  which is most likely why she wanted the child not to mention she is living with her boyfriend.  Perfectly normal for her to live with him if she had kids with him as well. Sounds like she is moving on with her life  and he is not. Sorry but unless his son is in trouble no judge will give him sole custady. If he has a concern  he should hire a private investigator to look into her relationship with her current man

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Re: Divorce/custody questions

@chihuahuamom, is your granddaughter at the age where a Judge would ask where she wanted to live? If the boyfriendś  name is on his children birthcertificates, the estranged husband would not be held responsible for them.

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Re: Divorce/custody questions

Have your son see a divorce attorney or one that also specializes in mediation.

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Re: Divorce/custody questions


@RetRN wrote:

Why on earth isn't your son divorced? Story sounds odd to me. If he is an employed adult with a child it seems he should have his own residence. I feel sorry for the child.  


      

      It sounds like this child is surrounded by the love of his dad and his grandma. 

      Pretty wonderful, IMHO. Chances are grandma helps with child care while dad 

      works. Who’s to say? It sounds like they are trying to do the best they can and

      reached out for advise, not judgement.