Q: The father of my son served me papers to try for custody where do I go crime here
A:
I'm going to operate under the assumption that the word "crime" in your question was a typo and was meant to say "from."
You will need to try and determine what amount of custody he is seeking, and evaluate whether the two of you can come to an agreement on how to share custodial time. Perhaps he is only asking for a limited amount of time or there is an 'easy' way you can split the child's time. You will have a chance to settle your case in custody mediation, so be prepared to discuss various proposals on how to share time.
If you can't settle the case, you will eventually have a hearing in front of a judge who will decide how custody should be split, and the judge will base their decision on what is in the child's best interests. Not your best interest of the father's best interest, but the childs. If you have further questions or need help, I would strongly consider at least consulting with a local family law attorney.
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