How much did it cost you to get full custody?I just spent two grand for shared parenting

Getting custody doesn't cost anything besides court costs.

Dont know where you live.....Or was she just gonna give you the child

MA. Custody is determined by the parents. We actually share joint physical custody so both of us have 24/7 access to our son. He lives with either of us based on how he feels. It works great

I would tend to agree..at least where I live..
I had full custody, just cost for the court cost, and the attorney to file divorce papers...
Husband never asked for custody...(shrug)

well in texas the court costs are about the same, but only if you are agreeable to the custdy agreement. if you fight the ex for custody it costs considerably more. glad to hear you were willing to share custody, it makes it hard in the begining but so worth it in the long run. enjoy your little one.

It just cost me lawyer fees and court fees
But than there mom did not fight me to hard

It is sad what I have heard others say what it cost them just to be able to have the right to raise their own child. As far as me only cost I had to pay was for the divorce. Ex did not even get a lawyer I offered him the right to come get the kids any time he wanted to all he had to do was call. Then it was up to the kids if they wanted to go with him.

Sad thing is it was his choice not to spend much time with them guess he was too busy with his own life.

What is sad is the parent that is offered such a deal are ones that don't appreciate the situation. Then you have those that have to spend all that money that could have been spent on the kids.

Yes it is...I signed the birthe certificate...After that child support got involved....Not cheap....Should of married her

shoulda woulda coulda, you are probly better of in the long run, my daughters dad never came to see her for the first three yrs, i think your little one is very lucky to have you as a dad, and you like cuddling too, there should be more dads like you

Thanks......Its hard for me...But....I see the single mothers is tough too..Dont understand.. the Abandoned...From a Mother

No laywer for me, just her, and we have shared custody, but she has primary physical, so I pay child support.
I am happy with, and the kids are happy with, the ex is happy with.
We agreed on one thing. LOL LOL LOL

Would have been nice if mine would have tried to be a father. I think he has gone to my one son's house to see the grandkids but he didn't attempt but a couple of visitations and didn't pay child support. He did pay for their step-father to adopt them in their preteens.

family court is highly unbalanced in Arizona. Women are dramatically favored both in support and custody. As far as custody you have to prove they are unfit. that is the only way to gain sole custody. Child support. Good luck. child support for women is often based on what they earn. Where for men it is often based on how much they can earn. So men rarely will get child support.

Its costs.. your SOUL. Like a chupacabra sucking the blood out of every fascet of your body.

Cheaper to keep her! haha

my 5 yr olds"dad" left when I was pregnant(we were never married) ..
Saw "our" son 2 times ever..1st time at 10 months old and 2nd time 2 weeks before his 2nd birthday....
Just this last Nov. I decided to go for child support for the 1st time ever..now he is fighting to get "our" son...what the heck is that? Sperm doners! If you want to be a dad, thats great! But dont pull this BS

It's the same with egg donor mom's.

maybe so, ..just saying what I have gone through....more likely with men tho...

Hey Wanna, for the dad to get full custody here in WI, it will cost you. I feel your pain, but that money was the best money you ever spent. Even shared custody is priceless...if the woman will give it up...jmo