Q: My brother in law is have an situation with his child mother. He wants to get custody of her. What should he do?
The mother contact the family in October tell us that she need the child to come here because they we're homeless. Now she is wanting to move back to Washington to live couch to couch again. We want to make sure we stay in contact with her because this is not the first time the mother has been homeless living in the shelter. However she spends a lot of time going back and forth with everyone in the family; one minute she wants contact but when we don't send money or whatever she blocks all contact. We have been dealing with her ways for too long. We are truly afraid to let the child go back to Washington state to uncertainty. We need help.
A: You need to consult with a local family law attorney regarding establishing custody.
A: Your brother-in-law needs to file a Complaint for Custody. Prior to that, it would be best for him to at least meet with a family law attorney about his case. The attorney can help guide him on what to do (and what not to do).
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