Q: My fiancé’s ex-partner filed a counter claim to him filing a child custody complaint. Can we also file a counter claim?
We can’t currently afford a lawyer but filed a custody complaint because my fiancé had the child 80% of the time up until two years ago when the child started school. She promptly decided she was going to have the child 80% and told him that he was allowed every other weekend. It has affected the child mentally and he’s become depressed and cries his eyes out every time he has to go back with her. The child claims that her and her new husband mistreats him. Any advice would be appreciated on what we should do next. We only asked for more time with him than we are getting as well as joint custody because she hasn’t been communicating with my fiancé about the child. She said she would not allow my fiancé to have joint custody or be allowed to have any legal say regarding anything to do with the child but he is listed in the birth certificate and has been involved since day one. Thank you in advance!
A: Was there a prior paternity action or acknowledgment ? Is the MDOR involved ? Is DCF involved? If your fiance has filed a custody and support complaint and received a counterclaim I am unsure of what other action you are contemplating.
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