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We received default custody of my step daughter …PLEASE HELP !?

  • Posted on January 10, 2011 at 5:21 am

A very long story short. BM has had custody of my step daughter since she was born. SD will be 4 in July. She was charged with marijuana about two years ago. We didn’t let her know because we knew we couldn’t get custody on that alone. Since then she has moved into a home that I wouldn’t want my dog to live in and was arrested for meth in January. We found out middle of February. Once we found out, went to a lawyer, got temporary custody. She had 14 days to contest the order and get lawyer to fight us. She didn’t. Sooo… the lawyer sent over default judgment because she didn’t do anything. We have had full custody for a week now ( was signed by judge and clerk). We haven’t heard from BM since then. We talked to BM dad last week ( when we figured out we got custody) and he said that from the arresting officers BM charge is going to be thrown out ( she has court in the morning and don’t ask, I don’t know how its getting thrown out or how the officers know this) and she was going to fight back on the custody. She has since moved out of the home they were living in, now living in a shack next to her dads bar. ( Where he states that she now works, which was another thing that she has never done ) . There are more charges on her but that has been before the child was born so those probably won’t hold up. Anyway, my question is – Can she now go back and fight for full custody ? Would it be hard or easy ? I live in Alabama. It also states in the paper work that our child support to her stops and if she goes for visitation that she should pay child support. I need to know if she can SD back and if so, how and how hard. Please give me any information. We are new @ this and all came about all of the sudden. Thanks so much.If you need anymore information. Please ask away, I will answer anything. I just need help easing my nerves or telling me what to look forward to.
Thank you very much. I know how the system works around here and it makes me nervous. I want her to get her daughter back, she deserves to be with her mother, but I dont want them just to slap her on the wrist and then give her back.

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