Q: How can my husband get custody of my 3 children from their mother, who has full custody?
My husband and I have had his 3 children for 6 years. Their mother has full custody of them, but she has nothing to do with them. Maybe twice a year she sees them. Sometimes, she will show up and take them out of school, only to drop them off with us after a month or two and never show back up. She has done this twice in 6 years and each time we have a hard time getting them transferred out of the school they are in. We have tried using legal aide but they never follow through after calling daily. She uses drugs and has no job or vehicle. She once typed up papers giving him custody of the kids and had it notarized and witnessed, but it apparently isn't enough to do anything when she takes them. His license has been suspended for child support even though they recognize she isn't caring for them. We don't have a lot of money, so it's hard to find an affordable lawyer. We are at our wits end and have no idea what to do.
A: From the sound of it, you have a decent shot at modifying custody so that he has custody of the kids. The problem that comes into the play would be the back child support, because that continued to accrue even though the kids were living with you. I would highly encourage you to reach out to a lawyer to see what exactly can be done and to provide more information. Feel free to reach out to any lawyer on here by clicking the contact information next to their name. Most lawyers on here, myself included, provide free consultations, and may be willing to work with you.
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