i want to get my child custody

I understand you are seeking custody of your son.  There are many types of custody arrangements for children, including sole custody, joint legal custody, and shared legal and physical custody.  Legal custody governs which parent or parents have the authority to make decisions regarding how your child will be raised and cared for, including major decisions such as the child's health, education, religion, welfare and safety.  Physical custody pertains to where the child will live and who is responsible for the child's supervision, lodging and day-to-day decisions.  You and your son's mother may be able to agree that you both make major decisions for your son (legal custody) and the two of you may be able to put together a schedule that sets forth when each of you will spend time with your son (physical custody). If discussion with your son's mother does not work, you may have to go to court and ask a judge to make the decision for you.  Before the judge makes the decision, the court will generally send you and your son's mother to parenting time mediation at the court to see if you and your son's mother can reach an agreement with the help of a mediator who is a neutral third party.  To get more detailed information specific to your case, you may call Weinberger Law Group at (888) 888-0919 for a free consultation.  You may also want to check out the links below.  The second link is to the court's application packet for non-dissolution "FD" matters concerning custody, child or spousal support or parenting time.  If you meet the requirements on the first page of the packet, you can use it to file an application for custody with the court.   http://www.weinbergerlawgroup.com/children-parenting/child-custody/ http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/prose/11492_fd_initial_appl_kit.pdf