What is the best advice you can give to a dad who wants full custody of his daughter?

She is only 6 and it seems so far that the court will side with mom no matter what. He lives in Indiana and has been told that no matter what he does this is a ';women's state'; and he won't win.What is the best advice you can give to a dad who wants full custody of his daughter?
He needs to get a certified videotape of the woman manufacturing crystal meth while the child is in the room, begging for food but being ignored. Oh, and the mother had better be doing a line of cocaine off somebody else's butt, too.





Anything less and he can pretty much forget it in Indiana. That's what passes for ';justice'; in this state.What is the best advice you can give to a dad who wants full custody of his daughter?
Asking for full custody is not reasonable for either parent. Unless there are drugs or abuse involved, she needs both in her life to have a healthy childhood.
My parents got divorced in Indiana. It is most definitely not a 'woman's state'. My father had documented cases (over years and years) of infedility and he still recieved 60% of their assets while my mother (who battled cancer while my father was effing around) recieved 40%.





I'm not sure about custody battles though. Just make sure that you don't slander your ex wife, that never, NEVER looks good on you. If your house isn't tidy and you can afford it, hire a cleaning service. Make sure your car is more safe and reliable than hers.
Here where I live, you have to prove the mother is a physio murderer who will kill the child, and then if your lucky, you might get custody. It is really hard to take a child from the mother.
As a daughter without a mother-I'd say that's being selfish, girls need their mothers. Well, they need both parents.
Indiana is a tough state for a father to get custody. They are still living in the dark ages here!
times have changed. most judges look at the best parent, not the sex. if the dad is the best choice, good luck to them.





i agree though that the mom should be included, unless there is a history of abuse. divorce can damage children for years to come. their world as they knew it is changed. the safety of their home is gone. it important to have both parents invovled in the child's life. - and for those parents to get along and be civil, not to put the child in the middle.
First off, are there any reasons why she should not see the child? The court should award joint custody. It doesn't matter what state you are in, that is how it works if both parents are capable parents and there arent any criminal backgrounds etc. Also its a money issue. Who makes more?
Personally I think the only way ANY parent, male or female should ever have full custody is if abuse is involved. Every kid needs both parents equally. Go on line and see if there is a Fathers Advocacy group in your state. They should be able to help you.
He can plead his case and try to prove that he could bring up the child as well as any woman could. He can attempt to create a normal home environment, eg. not a messy flat above a porn shop.
suck it up,,,
use any and all fact based information to prove she's an unfit mother. is she a crack head? is she blowing your support on herself? you have the right to know how your support is being spent. if she's a good mom you might just have to deal with it since the important thing is your daughter is safe and happy. sorry guy, normally im on the man's side but you do have to put whats best for the kid ahead of yourself. if you can PROVE your ex is not fit more power to you though. peace!
get a good attorney
Actually any man who actually bothers to show up (because many men don't care to even persue it) they see that as a sign the man obviously REALLY cares. You should have some good luck there, just because you are a man. There's too many deadbeat dads and they are happy to reward ones who care.
Bottom line... you have to prove your ex is an ufit mother to get any court to award you full custody....and thats difficult at best. If she isn't a bad influence on your daughter, then why do you want full custody?? Sorry, but a child is best with both parents.
do everything you can to show the courts the child is better with you...althugh at that age the courts almost always go wit mom, unless she's somehow unfit.





My dad got my bro and I, but we were 11 and 15, and my mom didn't really have a place to go yet. Dad seemed like the best bet for us at the time, and it is what we wanted. (at that age the courts take what the kids want into consideration.)
well take the mom to court


but even the best case senario is that he will only get joint custody as the primary parent


which is pretty much like full custody just that nobody has to pay child support