Miami, FL asked in Adoption, Child Custody, Criminal Law and Family Law for Florida

Q: I father of 2 The mom has been in prison 4 yrs She is in for child endanger and more do i have a good chance of full cu

I have two children with her. we were never married. i have taken care of the kids all this time with nothing from her. she is in for child endangerment, robbery with guns and many more. i want full custody of the children. the children also want nothing to do with her, i am married and the children have my wife and want no one else. they say it very loud and clear. my wife also wants very much to adopt them. do i have a good chance of going to court having full custody. she also burned my youngest son years ago with a flat iron but theres no way to prove that it was her. but she has admitted it to her other children which are not biologically mine. she has in total five kids. 2 which are mine.

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A: There is a lot in your question that you have posed. More than can be addressed in a forum like this. You need to have an appointment with a family law attorney to discuss the paternity and custody issues.

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