Q: My husband and his sons mother are having a custody battle since feb.
Feb. First seen something was up just by how she was acting and then she got pulled over for having a bunch of drugs a scale and even counterfeit money. I didn't think she was doing this bad but we ordered a drug test and she failed with crack cocaine weed and meth. Also our court date was supposed to be this month they moved it until June. My question is what is next for us and my step son I am worried with this pandemic we have to keep sending him but it breaks my heart she is on this stuff and we still have to send him. Also I have read i have no rights at all unless I adopt him . How true is that on if I have any say . Also will there be a chance I'll get called in to tell my side of things since I was the one to always pick my step sons up and drpp him off before all of this or am I just not being apart of this qnd its just between my husband and her?
A: Your husband should retain a local family law attorney to represent him in the custody proceedings. If your husband does not allow the child's mother to have parenting time, then she could file to have your husband held in contempt. He would then explain to the judge that because of her drug use, it was not safe to leave the child in her care. The judge would decide if that was in the best interest of the child. Your husband should retain an attorney and discuss all that with the attorney.
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