My fiance has a 5 year old son who he wants to regain full custody of. The boy’s maternal grandmother has had temporary custody for 4 yrs because the mother of the boy drained my fiance’s bank account, maxed his credit cards (she was a closet heroin addict) and abandoned the boy who my fiance found passed out in a highchair at the mother’s house. because he was financially taken for a loop, my fiance moved back home with his parents until he could regain some financial stability, leaving his son with the maternal grandmother who has temporary custody to this day. My fiance now is back on his feet, is a great dad and has remained in his sons life consistantly and can now provide a safe, stable environment for his son to learn and grow. contrary to her first off the record agreement, the grandmother does not wan to give up custody because the boys mother has returned and has been seeing the son (she is off drugs but still mentally unstable). what are my fiance’s chances in court?
I hope your right, however we really can’t afford a lawyer and am wondering how important a lawyer is, if neither parties have one?