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someone please help me, i am not sure what to do. here is the thing, i just got a divorce. i have a 5 yr old child and my ex has never really been apart of her life (even when we were together). Now he is complaining about how much child support he has to pay and he has a tendancy for abuse. My parents have temoray cusduty of my child. this is the first time i have been on my own and don't have a good paying job. the thing is that my parents want to adopt my child to get my ex out of her life, but i don't want to get up my right to her. I am not planning to leave my child with my parent forever. when me and my ex were together we had lots of money problems. my parents bought us food and my child most of her clothes her whole life. my mother has treaten to take me to court for my child, because she doesn't want my child to starve anymore. but i can't give up all my rights to my baby. this was suppose to be temporay, but it seems like my parents are going to make it peremant. please help, other than just taking my child back and having nothing to do with my parents, what are my choices? can anyone help me?:( :confused:
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If it were me I would enroll in a school....anything for now, like a trade school that will help earn you a living ( learn to cut hair for a salon, cook, type, etc... something that will help you earn a better income now, even if its classes at night after whatever job you can get now. you can most likely qualify for a Pell Grant....(and even further your income later if you choose) but for now, when you go to the courts,you must have something to show the courts, and ask them to have your temporary custody extended, I think the courts....( the judge) would look favorably on you if they see that you are trying to get your life together, that means that you would have to try very hard to stay on track and don't let anyone sidetrack you from your goal of being financially stable enough to raise your daughter. you may not get a second chance. stay strong & focused.and there is a lot of help out there for single parents for daycare, medical, rent on a sliding scale etc....until you can hold your own.and if the courts extend your temporary custody for you, your mother would have to abide by the courts rules for your visits with your daughter and allow you your time to further your education so you can parent your child on your own in time. thats what I would do.
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