Q: My sons father likes to tell people hes there for my 10 month old son and hes not.
Im trying to see what the odds are of getting soul custody of my son. Hes 10 months old and his father is bad into drugs and lives in his car because his ex kicked him out. He does have a job at a gas station but has only helped me twice since my son has been born with diapers. He never sees my son unless i contact him. And of course im always there because i wont let him take him. But he wont just let me have soul custody because he likes being able to brag that hes a "good father" when hes not. When I do take my son to see him he only sees him for maybe 15 minutes at the most. I just want soul custody of my son. I need help.
A: Not sure what your legal situation is at the moment, so it makes it hard to answer your question. There are two types of custody: Legal and Physical Custody. Legal Custody is about making decisions for the child. Examples would be where to go to school, church, medical treatment, etc. Physical Custody relates to who has more time and how it effects child support. Sole Custody does not mean you can completely prevent the father from seeing the child, but there are ways to limit a parent's access if they are dangerous or not capable of handling a child. You should contact an attorney and make sure there are the proper court orders in place to protect you and your child.
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