Hey everyone. I need some advice and I know you guys don't sugar coat it.
I am a single father in America with full custody and I live in a different state than my ex. My kid is 2 almost 3 and I have had full custody since my ex has gone to prison almost 2 years ago. She has had phone contact about every two days since she has been in prison and I keep the subject strictly to the kid. I have flown back to her state several times so my kid can visit her family and for the kid to visit her in prison because I actually get along with her family. I have spent several thousand dollars on plane tickets and travel for the both of us, I pay for her collect calls which is around 10 bucks a month and I did not file child support against her. Basically I've been told that filing child support against her while she is in prison would be like kicking her when she's down and her family could turn on me. The last thing I need is her family helping her with lawyer fees.
Right now she has no hopes of being able to afford a lawyer and I am more than capable of using a lawyer again. I used a lawyer against her for the initial custody case and she defended herself which went as well as you could expect. In a few months she will be getting out of prison and she has steered conversations towards 50/50 custody which I absolutely don't want. Basically she went into prison addicted to hardcore drugs and now she thinks that detox programs will make her look good in front of a judge.
My parents tell me I have nothing to worry about and that the ball is in my court. I don't feel confident because I am a man and she is a woman. I feel like she just has to pretend everything is ok and the judge will take my kid away and let my ex get custody. My ex has an extensive rap sheet, doesn't have a job, no money, no way of getting anything besides minimum wage.
I on the other hand make six figures, never had so much as a parking ticket and I'm well liked in my community. Yet I am still terrified I will have to split custody or lose it all together. I am geographically confined to my city due to my job so moving away isn't an option. Sorry for all the rambling. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Tl;Dr Single father in America with full custody of a toddler and terrified that ex will get out of prison soon and win custody or at least modify custody with pussypass.
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