Mother moved w/ Child I can visit but refuses my child go Arcade/ Nights She has A PO for DUI I/Child endang. She pays Child support her other child.

You’ll need to file for a formal custody order through your local North Carolina district court. Right now, because there’s no custody order in place, each parent technically has equal rights to the child, but the mother controls access by physical possession. Filing for custody allows a judge to set a clear, enforceable schedule and ensure your parenting time is protected. Given what you’ve described—your child’s mother’s DWI and child endangerment conviction, active probation, and recent mental health crisis—a court may find that it’s in your child’s best interest for you to have primary custody or, at the very least, unsupervised overnight visitation. Judges look at stability, safety, and consistent caregiving when making these decisions. You should start keeping detailed notes and proof of your involvement—receipts for items you buy, text messages, and any communications about visits. Then, contact a North Carolina family law attorney to help you file for custody and temporary visitation rights as soon as possible. Until there’s a court order, you don’t have an enforceable right to take your child for visits, so securing one is the best way to protect both your relationship and your child’s stability.