Q: My son is four years old. His Father has been absent for the whole four years and still. Can he sue me in Family Court?
My son is suffering from Chronic Constipation on to Pain Traumatization and is now Mentally draining. I am and still the comforter, teacher, the one who drives countless hours to from Emergency Rooms, Dr appt, Etc. He knows nothing about his condition or what to do, feed, how to comfort, talk, and do when he has Pain Episodes (they happen daily... Everyday, at least three or four times a day...
Can he just sue for custody and or joint custody?
A: Yes, he can still file for custody. However, that does not mean he will get it. If it is not in the child's best interest for the father to have sole or joint custody, the judge will not award it. He may get visitation rights. He will also have to pay child support, if he isn't already.
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