chances of getting custody?

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Registered: 05-24-2006
chances of getting custody?
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Mon, 01-14-2008 - 1:23pm

I've been considering getting a D for some time now. DH has been getting really bad with gambling & we had a really big fight (again). He's already told me he planned to fight for custody of the kids if we ever get D. He earns a 6 fig income and I'm a SAHM to our kids & I'm pg. What are the chances that a judge would take the kids from me because I don't work & he makes so much $? We've been M 5&1/2 yrs.


I've been logging his gambling times for the past 2 mo, but basically that's just times & dates I've written down. I did photo his truck in the casino parking garage once. He has a past history of DUI & drinks non-stop in front of the kids, I don't really drink at all. In my mind I know I'd be the better parent, but he likes to blow things out of proportion & act like I'm a sorry mom or something. IE: he claimed this morning that he's the only one who's ever cleaned out our refrigerator. I'm like WHat?? That is so not true. But anyway, you see what I mean, he'll try to take any stupid little thing & throw it at me. My concern is that he could make up enough stuff & combine that with his income to paint the prettiest picture of himself. In truth he's almost never home & when he is he's drinking & yelling at me. I also want to get some video of him drinking, but not sure if that would help me

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Registered: 10-12-2006
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 2:54pm

You would get custody with him having visitation.

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Registered: 01-02-2008
Mon, 01-14-2008 - 2:55pm

Ruff... every state is different when it comes to what goes into custody decisions.