Q: It has been since June 1st 2017 that my husband and I have been together. He was having an affair on me.
I found out, and called it off. About a month afterwards, he was charged with Enticement of a Child. And Hareasment, on an 11 year old neighbor. He then started dating another woman, and has gotten her pregnant. At first we were being civil with the children. One is his step son, ( but doesnt know anyone else) and one is our daughter. Well, about 3 weeks ago, he filed for divorce, and has since been holding her against me. I DONT HAVE.l money for a lawyer. Will they grant him full Custody?I need help on what to do, I am so confused. According to the court paperwork , I have done everything required of me.
A: Until a court says otherwise, you both have equal access and rights to the children. The rule of law is "best interests of the child", it will depend upon the local rules of your jurisdiction a bit, but generally courts will believe joint custody is in the best interests of the child unless there is a good reason not to award it. However, you will need to make sure you file an answer and respond to his petition, otherwise the court will only have his petition to make a ruling upon. There are many low income legal options, but if you still cannot afford a lawyer, I encourage you to make sure you respond to his petition, and show up to every court date to insure that your position is heard.
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