Q: My son's father had a temporary custody order that was dismissed November 13th of this year. He want let me get my son.
Family court dismissed the order against me. But my son's father still refuses to let me have my son. My son is being neglected And possibly abused because his father is a alcoholic. How can I get my son back.
A: If there is no order currently in place, he has as much right to the child as you do so he can refuse to let you get the child (although that will make him look bad in future court hearings if he does not have proper cause for the refusal). So you need to get a custody order of your own if you want to force him to hand over the child. Best of luck.
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