Can I get custody of my child if my wife cheated on me?
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Can I get custody of my child if my wife cheated on me?
While having an affair isn’t grounds for losing custody of the child, there are circumstances that might contribute to the fact that the cheating spouse makes bad decisions or puts their needs before the child. If the cheating spouse is living with someone else during the divorce, that itself isn’t a problem.
Does adultery affect child custody in Texas?
Adultery Does Not Affect Custody or Spousal Support Further, his or her adulterous behavior will likely not affect the child custody arrangements that emanate from your divorce. The thinking goes that being a bad spouse doesn’t make a person a bad parent.
Can you lose custody for bad mouthing the other parent?
You may be tempted to bad mouth your ex and their family but think twice. You may lose custody of your child by such antics. If the custodial parent begins to bad mouth her ex’s new family then the Courts have issued decisions placing that child with the new family unit.
Can a father take a kid away from the mother?
Sometimes taking your child from you is a crime, like “parental kidnapping.” But if you are married, and there is no court order of custody, it is legal for the other parent to take your child. Or, if you are divorced and the other parent has sole physical custody, it is legal for them to take your child.
