Separated, Wife is sleeping/living with someone

Your wife

Sorry let me try to reword this. With my former wife i currently have one child. she had a child prior to our marriage with another man. Since our separation this man has currently been living with my former wife yet we are not divorced yet. We currently have joint custody of my son for 50% visitation of both parents, however, when he is staying with her, the father for the other child is staying at the same house. Do grounds for adultery fall under my case for me to be able to gain full custody due to this?

Christopher Henry

Adultery is not necessarily a factor upon which a custody suit is based, though all factors of a child’s life are taken into account, including morality. If your child is in danger and/or it is not in his best interests to be around this person then you will need to present evidence as to why your wife should not be living with this man.

Erin E. Clarey
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My wife and I have been separated since July 4, 2008. She is now living with and more than likely sleeping with the father of her other child. Is there anything that I can do to speed up the divorce instead of waiting for the year to be up. Also, is there anyway that this can help me to gain sole custody of my son. I would agree to joint custody but she will not therefore, I would need to go for sole custody.

Christopher Henry