Q: Chance of full custody if sons father hasn’t been a part in over a year and has shown no interest of being a part
Sons father wanted an abortion, was verbally suicidal, showed no interest, hasn’t seen son in over a year and recently contacted said he was okay if things stayed the same. He admitted to looking on social media to see sons up bringing but no contact when in state (and at same work place) to see son. I’m looking to get full custody of legal rights and child support only if there’s no possibility of court forcing father rights if retaliated due to child support request.
A: No attorney can guarantee what a court will do. Custody involves many factors and it also depends upon what is testified to at trial by you, him, and witnesses, if there is a trial. Much more information would be needed to assess the probability of you getting court ordered physical and legal custody. You may also try to resolve it through agreement rather than litigation. An attorney can draft a custody agreement and see if he signs it, then file it with the court. But again, too many unknowns to determine outcome at this point.
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