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amathies
He had his son (1yr) his brother (3yrs) (the mother said he couldn't see his son unless he took both and since he has raised them both he gladly took both of them) for 2 weeks this last month. He can't afford an attorney as his child support takes most of his income but the state (Kansas) is supposed to be appointing him one. I am his cousin and have gone through my own custody case with out a lawyer and came out ok (primary care with no visitation for the father....don't like to say won because I don't really think custody cases are about winning or loosing ... and I wasn't out to take his visitation away just keep her safe). That said my case was in Colorado with both parents resident of the state. I have advised him he needs a lawyer but trying to give him some confidence that it isn't only the mothers that can get custody and some steps in the right direction while finding a way to obtain a lawyer. In this case the mother has failed several drug test and was caught selling in the presence of the children but he is being told (by child protective services) that she will most likely get both his son and her other son back as soon as she gets at of jail. I read the papers from the state and it very clearly states that the reason he was denied his son is because the mother (the one in jail) 'said' that he did drugs and his friend's wife was arrested and is a known drug user. They wouldn't allow him to take a drug test. That just doesn't seem right to me. He doesn't want to give up but doesn't feel he has a a chance and he is worried about both boys.