Nope. MI courts don't buy into that. Most judges 'round here still operate under the Tender Years Doctrine.
Even after proving drug/alcohol abuse both during pregnancy and nursing, severe neglect, abandonment, etc., etc., etc.
The judge over-turned the FOC decision to grant full custody of the skids to their father because, get this:
"What is a home? A home is where the mother is..."
As though having a vagina immediately makes someone the better parent.
Yup. Ugg.
Good luck. I've not met a lot of fathers that got a fair shake in family court. Even when they are clearly the better parent and it would be in "The Best Interest of the Child."
Im just trying to find out if I am doing everything I can to help our future (possible) case in court. DH has sole custody and bm has not been around for the past six months, this is not a question of custody for us it is a matter of protecting ss.
We have proven neglect and abuse..It didn't look like that would happen until there was police involvement. Police were involved twice when we found SS-6 on a Main busy road riding his big wheel to go get food. BM's BF had taken his children home and left them there alone and BM was the next town over taking her prego 15 year old to the obgyn.He'd stop at the local repair garage ask for money and then go next door to the liquor store to buy food and candy. Sd-11 was slammed in door by BM's boyfriend called the cops and got pictures of bruises. I got badge numbers and police names for every report. SD-11 has been picked up for shop lifting again on a busy road when it's dark out.I have documented everything from the beginning it took patience and drive-bys on the main road not on the street they live on though. Just got the letter in the mail 5 MONTHES later her DCFS case is founded.
We have proven neglect! We had photos of BM's house where SD lived when she lived with BM. Showed how filthy and dirty it was. We had proof of her neglecting her education with all the absences and tardies she had. Basically anything else we had BM lied on the stand and we had proof for every lie she could possibly spill out. However, our best proof of all was my 10 year old SD who sat with the judge and all of the lawyers and told them how neglectful her mother was to her. End of the story my husband got custody, BM was forced to pay child support and BM doesnt really see her child anymore. Been through this 2 times already. Let me know if you need to talk..
Nope. MI courts don't buy
Nope. MI courts don't buy into that. Most judges 'round here still operate under the Tender Years Doctrine.
Even after proving drug/alcohol abuse both during pregnancy and nursing, severe neglect, abandonment, etc., etc., etc.
The judge over-turned the FOC decision to grant full custody of the skids to their father because, get this:
"What is a home? A home is where the mother is..."
As though having a vagina immediately makes someone the better parent.
Yup. Ugg.
Good luck. I've not met a lot of fathers that got a fair shake in family court. Even when they are clearly the better parent and it would be in "The Best Interest of the Child."
Im just trying to find out if
Im just trying to find out if I am doing everything I can to help our future (possible) case in court. DH has sole custody and bm has not been around for the past six months, this is not a question of custody for us it is a matter of protecting ss.
We have proven neglect and
We have proven neglect and abuse..It didn't look like that would happen until there was police involvement. Police were involved twice when we found SS-6 on a Main busy road riding his big wheel to go get food. BM's BF had taken his children home and left them there alone and BM was the next town over taking her prego 15 year old to the obgyn.He'd stop at the local repair garage ask for money and then go next door to the liquor store to buy food and candy. Sd-11 was slammed in door by BM's boyfriend called the cops and got pictures of bruises. I got badge numbers and police names for every report. SD-11 has been picked up for shop lifting again on a busy road when it's dark out.I have documented everything from the beginning it took patience and drive-bys on the main road not on the street they live on though. Just got the letter in the mail 5 MONTHES later her DCFS case is founded.
We have proven neglect! We
We have proven neglect! We had photos of BM's house where SD lived when she lived with BM. Showed how filthy and dirty it was. We had proof of her neglecting her education with all the absences and tardies she had. Basically anything else we had BM lied on the stand and we had proof for every lie she could possibly spill out. However, our best proof of all was my 10 year old SD who sat with the judge and all of the lawyers and told them how neglectful her mother was to her. End of the story my husband got custody, BM was forced to pay child support and BM doesnt really see her child anymore. Been through this 2 times already. Let me know if you need to talk..