That depends on the strength of the case when appealing. The court has the responsibility of determining what is in the best interests of the child when determining custody. The onus is on the non-custodial parent to convince the court that the original order was in error. So can an appeal be won, yes it can, but not without very good reason. Appellate timelines move quickly almost everywhere, so it is important that you have good legal representation as well as good reasons (backed up with documentation) why you would be a better custodial parent, not just because you think you would be so.
Being a secured creditor will have absolutely no impact on a child custody case.
Even though the mother is underage she still has custody of her child as long as she does not do something to get custody taken away from her
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Here their chances are very slim indeed as they have not paid up for the child's support, and they may do it again or have done it before that is why they did not get custody of the child from a previous marriage.
The name given the child does not affect custody. The court looks at the ability of the parent to provide a stable environment with the means to support the child.
A domestic violence order will probably tip the decision in the favor of the parent that doesn't have the order. A good attorney could easily win this case.
By proving it in the child courts.
If at the custody hearing, the judge believes that you are the cause of the child's overweight problem, the father could very well win full custody. If you can afford it, hire a lawyer to argue for your side.
You can sue for many things in the US but that does not mean you will win. In this case they must have had other reasons weighing in why you did not get awarded shared custody so if I were you I would read the papers carefully. They decide based on what is considered best for the child.
most likely he will lose his rights til the judge decides what is best for the child.
Custody issues are decided by the courts on the basis of the best interest of the child in question. If the child is likely to be cared for better by the father than by the grandmother, then yes, the father would have a good chance of winning custody.
In America, a man will win custody of children when it is shown that the woman is somehow incompetent, a drug user, or violent. It does happen even though it might not seem that frequent.