I am an out of state father entering into a custody and child support case. The custody elements as of yet have not been established or begun. I have not yet been ordered to pay child support (a court date has been set to decide the monetary amount). Currently, paternity has been verified through DNA testing but no legal orders so far as I know. I am simply looking into the paperwork and hoping to find a solution as soon as possible.
My question is: While living out of state (roughly 300 miles away), what are my chances of obtaining at least joint physical (and legal) custody at this point? Somewhere around 50/50 or as much time as possible to be with my child – having him in my home.
Are such arrangements awarded? If not, what kind of scenario should I be looking for or expecting? The child is about half a year old.
Can the idea of obtaining primary physical custody from the mother even be entertained at this time?
The mother is unresponsive to communications and denying all visitation at this juncture.
My question is: While living out of state (roughly 300 miles away), what are my chances of obtaining at least joint physical (and legal) custody at this point? Somewhere around 50/50 or as much time as possible to be with my child – having him in my home.
Are such arrangements awarded? If not, what kind of scenario should I be looking for or expecting? The child is about half a year old.
Can the idea of obtaining primary physical custody from the mother even be entertained at this time?
The mother is unresponsive to communications and denying all visitation at this juncture.