Q: what legal rights do I have for custody and visitation as a mother paying child support?
I share joint legal custody with my son's father and he has physical custody. Over the past year there have been issues of my son running away from home and his father says it's because he doesn't want to face the consequences of his behavior. I always questioned that and felt it was more to that. Today I found out that my son is being abused and mistreated by his step mother and his father hasn't stepped in to stop it. My son's grandmother has even threatened to fight remove my son from their household. What rights do I have as the noncustodial parent to fight for custody?
A: You have the absolute right to put a motion in to have custody modified based on what is in your child's best interests. I would recommend you contact an attorney to discus your options.
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