Question asked on Aug 31st, 2016
Q: How hard would it be to get full custody of your child of the other parent has some drug abuse and several tickets?
A: It is hard to tell from this question who “they” might be. if you mean the State, it would take a CPS determination that the child was a victim of serious abuse or neglect. If you mean the other parent seeking primary custody, maybe — I doubt anyone will care much about (most kinds) of traffic tickets — DUIs involving driving with the kids might be a different story, and some judges, at least, have a zero-tolerance policy for drug abuse, believing it incompatible with being a fit parent; those judges consider it a matter of making a choice between your drugs and your kids. The rules for changing child custody are detailed here. If you are concerned — and you should be — you should take steps to get clean before the situation gets worse.
- Five SCT Published: In the Matter of the Parental Rights as to R.A.S., In the Matter of H.B., III., CCSD v. Dist. Court (Sharp), In the Matter of Children N.D., G.D., and M.D., and Gill - April 12, 2026
- New Cases Added to MLAW: Five SCT Published: Martinez, In Re: Matter of N.R.R. and N.I.R., Walker, Nester, and In Re: Matter of A.T. - April 4, 2026
- New Cases Added to MLAW: Five SCT Published: Destin, In the Matter of the Parental Rights as to S.A.T., Oshiro, CCSD v. Dist. Court (Angalia B.)(AO 11); andCCSD v. Dist. Court (Angalia B.) (AO 48) - March 28, 2026