My husband just changed his mind from joint custody, with me as primary, to him wanting full custody. What are his chances on getting this? He walked out on the marriage, took my kids (2 little girls), is running around with another woman (can't get proof); I haven't done anything except be a good mother for all of these years. Does he stand a chance of getting them? Will I win?

If what you said is true, he has "little" shot of winning full custody. <P>However, if he can demonstrate that YOU have committed acts (drugs use, any kind of abuse, affair) that would be viewed unhealthy/dangerous to your kids, he may have a good case. <P>Just wondering: How was he allowed to remove your children? Have you not hired an attorney and gotten the police involved?

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by bully:<BR><B> My husband just changed his mind from joint custody, with me as primary, to him wanting full custody. What are his chances on getting this? He walked out on the marriage, took my kids (2 little girls), is running around with another woman (can't get proof); I haven't done anything except be a good mother for all of these years. Does he stand a chance of getting them? Will I win?</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>I respectfully disagree with Keith. If he has the kids and has established what they call an "established custodial relationship", he probably has a pretty good shot at maintaining the status quo. Depends on how long it has been.<P>The court (at least here in California) is supposed to look at stuff like who is closeer to the children. Operationalized, this means who does all of the activities of daily living with them, food, baths, homework.<P>His running around with other women will not matter at all, at least in my state. As long as it does not effect the children, the court could care less what he does.<P>Get a lawyer fast. Good Luck.<BR>