Legal Question in Family Law in Connecticut

Can not biological father get custody/guardianship of children

Well here is the story, I have a friend, and he needs help desperately.

He was married and had a child with his wife, then they got divorce because of her adultry. She had another child with other man who took of and doe not want to do anything with the child, in a mean time, my friend who is the father of the first child, takes care of both kids as his own, financially and in any other way(the second child is not his child and on the birth certificate is the name of biological father). Now recently, his ex-wife started taking drugs and not paying any attention to kids. So is there any way that my friend can take kids away from her and all this and take care of both of them.

Thank you


Asked on 6/19/09, 8:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Linda Subbloie Linda A. Subbloie, Esq.

Re: Can not biological father get custody/guardianship of children

Yes, it is possible for your friend to become the custodian of the other child. Now if both the biological parents of that child agree, then it would be much easier for him to get custody. If not, then he would have to fight for custody. The fact that he already takes care of the child in question (and I suppose already has a "parent-child" relationship) is a very important factor.

This is a complicated case and would require more than a response on this website, but considering the facts as brief as you state them, he may have a chance.

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Answered on 6/19/09, 9:22 pm


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