A friend of mine has two sons that are currently in the custody of his ex-wife. The boys have professed a wish to live with their father, my friend, but neither one of us is sure how to change custody from mother to father. What avenues need to be taken, how much legal and court involvement is there, and how do we get the child support switched over?How does someone go about changing custody of their children?Unless she is willing to sign over the kids and take on the child support your friend will need to start calling lawyers and asking these questions.
It will be pricey, and there will be lots of court involvement if she decides to fight it, which she will if she is any kind of a mother.How does someone go about changing custody of their children?family law attorney.
can do it all.How does someone go about changing custody of their children?Wow, sounds like a crappy mom... forcing the kids to stay with her even if they express a wish to live with their dad.
Assuming she is aware of this wish.
Best thing to do would be to talk to her about it, if she is unrelenting, lawyers will have to be called.
Best of luck in getting this resolved.How does someone go about changing custody of their children?depending on if the mother will agree to the boys going to their father is going to be important.
your friend needs to get an attorney that specializes in family matters and custody issuesHow does someone go about changing custody of their children?Well, you start by filing a Petition to Modify Child Support and Custody at their local family court. It is likely that the mom will object to this and file her opposition.
Also, how old are the kids? I don't know what jurisdiction you are in, but where I live the minor is allowed to have a say in custody proceedings when they are 14. Check your local ordinances.
Depending on how adamant the mother and father are about changing/not changing the custody, there can either be a lot or a little court involvement. If she puts up a pretty big fight, he may need to get a lawyer.
Hope that helps!How does someone go about changing custody of their children?Bottom line, a family court judge is not going to change the custody of children unless there is a serious issue that warrants it - just because they want to, isn't a valid reason in the court's eyes - and it doesn't matter what their ages are (unless you are in the state of Georgia)
Unless the father can prove a substantial change in circumstance at the mothers home that affects the children in a very adverse manner - he shouldn't even waste his time or encourage the children in any way that things can or will change.
