Over 5 years ago I transferred custody of my children to a relative. I did this because I was having life difficulties due to the death of my first wife. I did this under duress because of pressure from protective services due to the fact that I had issues with abuse of prescription drugs after the wifes death. This relative took full legal and physical custody of my children but I retained my parental rights.
I have since completely turned my life around and have gotten remarried and also have purchased a beautiful home with separate bed rooms for my children. I have had no problems since the year 2000. I make a good living and have stayed extensively involved in my childrens lives.
My problem is -
The realtive who has custody does not want to return my children to me. I am having difficulty getting decent visitation time and am also experiencing various other problems with the way this relative is raising my children.
My question is -
If I go for custody do I fall under the standard parental presumption guidelines (when up against a third party in a custody dispute) or is this advantage forfeited because I actually signed custody over to the relative in 2001.
Any feedback would be appreciated!
I have since completely turned my life around and have gotten remarried and also have purchased a beautiful home with separate bed rooms for my children. I have had no problems since the year 2000. I make a good living and have stayed extensively involved in my childrens lives.
My problem is -
The realtive who has custody does not want to return my children to me. I am having difficulty getting decent visitation time and am also experiencing various other problems with the way this relative is raising my children.
My question is -
If I go for custody do I fall under the standard parental presumption guidelines (when up against a third party in a custody dispute) or is this advantage forfeited because I actually signed custody over to the relative in 2001.
Any feedback would be appreciated!
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