QUESTION
can my husband petition for physical custody of his 6 year old if he is active duty military?
Asked on Jan 27th, 2018 on Family Law - Pennsylvania
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MY husband shares custody of his son with his ex wife, who lives 4 hours away from us. My husband was supposed to be stationed 2 hours away from where they live so the custody and visitation was based off of those orders but those orders were changed after the custody agreement was finalized. So instead of being 2 hours away we are 4 hours away from His son. My husband and I have a safe home with two steady incomes and live in a much better school district than the child and ex wife live. The ex-wife lives in her elderly parents basement, works part time and goes to school so she is hardly ever home with the child. My husband pays child support and provides 100% the child's health and dental insurance in addition to paying for 75% of extracurricular activities. The child is frequently sick, wears ill-fitting clothes and his personal and dental hygiene are neglected as well. However, due to my husbands active military status we are afraid we may not be able to fight for full physical c
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Hello, to start, you have a winning case. It's just a matter of selecting a competent child custody lawyer that will be able to argue and demonstrate to the court that what you are asking for will be in the best interest of the child. You should consult an attorney directly to see the possible options and get a detailed analysis of the situation. We will have to modify the court order like it was modified last time where the change occurred. However, we want to modify it in such a way that next time, the court would most likely not honor the modification unless it's in our favor.
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Answered on Jan 28th, 2018 at 7:02 AM