Originally Posted by
wiscsober 
Why one year? Are papers filed during the year?
Can file right away, but can't finalize for 1 year unless I can prove grounds or she does not contest. If she does not contest it's six months. If I can prove grounds, it can go faster, but there it's very difficult to prove in the eye of the court.
Kialua, you raise a good point. I doubt I could win custody. In our state the mother would have to be a crack ***** who sells their kids out to Johns to lose custody. Best I could hope for is joint, which still typically means the kids live with the Mother and I'd get them every other weekend, holiday and a month in the summer. They 19 year old can choose what to do under the law, the 16 yo turns 17 in a few days, can drive and is hardly home himself. I don't worry about him. The 14 year old I would worry about. So, I plan to try and hang tough for as long as I can.
Sad part is, she thinks just because I stop arguing with her, she has won the battle and got her way.