Q: Do I get custody of my son if me and my boyfriend of eight years are not legally married?
Biggest reason why I asked we've been together 8 years now. He cannot keep a good job to help me with any bills. He does not even help me with mortgage. I Am The Sole Provider for my family that's medical insurance to everything. Everytime I go to leave him he is always constantly threatening me. But he has no stable income nor does he have any way to provide for a stable home. I will be moving in a couple months. And I already have a job and a house fully set up for me and my kid. What are my chances in a custody dispute with my ex-boyfriend? And how do I get him out of the house he refuses to leave no matter what. He is not being very nice about everything.
A: A lot more information is needed to determine whether you would get custody of your son. You not being married would not be a basis for you to have sole or full custody. Financial considerations will not keep a parent from having decision-making or visitation with a child. If he is unable to provide a safe, stable home for the child, that may help if you are seeking to be the primary parent, meaning the parent with whom the child resides a majority of the time. To get a thorough assessment of your case you need to consult with a family law attorney, as there is a lot more that needs to be discussed. In terms of getting him out of your house, you need to consult an eviction attorney or post a question in that section of the website. Evicting him would not be a custody or family law matter.
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