Legal Question in Family Law in Louisiana
Change in custody help needed for daughters emotional well being
I need advise on a child custody issue. My daughter is 14 and recently she has told me some disturbing information regarding her dad. We have joint custody, but he is the domicillary parent. We do have a standard visitation order in effect. There are two issues that I need help with, the first one is I have always paid child support. But last year I went back to college and we mutually agrred that child support can be put on hold until I finish in April. Now he going back on his work and telling my daughter that I'm a dead beat mom. It is documented in court as to our agreement. The second problem is his emotional abuse toward our daughter. I can go into all the details, but believe me you would understand why I say emotional abuse. Does a judge consider this type of abuse in a custody change case? My daughter wants to come live with me, how much weight will her testimony carry when we go to court? She has started keeping herself a journal of what is going on when she's with her dad. He is now putting a limit on when I can talk to her. What are my chances on winning custody when we go to court? In April I will have my degree as a paralegal, therefore she will still have a stable environment and going to same school.
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Re: Change in custody help needed for daughters emotional well being
If your daughter is suffering, truly and not just her wanting to get away, then YOU must get her out of there. Her best interest is what counts, and you should get her out of that environment. At 14, the court will certainly want to speak with her.
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