Custody

North Carolina Divorce Law Divorce and Separation Answers
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If you are concerned about custody issues, you can file a complaint in court asking the court to award you custody. Courts determine custody based on what they decide is in the “best interests” of the child taking into account all circumstances.

Lisa M. Angel
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my wife and i recently separated. We have a 17 mo. old son. I am concerned about his well being. We made a mutual agreement and put it in writing that we have joint custody and I pay support to her. On serveral occations I have recieved phone calls from our mortage holder that the mobile home payment has not been made and just the other day I learned that the lights were turned off and it was the next day before they were turned back on. I was not notified the electicity had been turned off and my son had to stay with her mother that night. Since our separation, she has started seeing someone that I know and am not comfortable with him being around my son. My question is what would I have to do for my son to live with me and not with his mother. There has not been any court papers filed at this time as we can not afford to hire attorneys. My main and only concern is for my son and to know he is being taken care of when he is with his mother.