if you want your kid your going to need to be sure you have certain things in order
like her own room and her own bed, plus all the amenities, health insurance for her, choose a regular doctor for her and a dentist.
show that you are responsible such as paying the bills on time (not getting things shut-off), can provide enough food.
show that the environment is safe and healthy for her (that is the #1 concern for the court), i.e. no guns accessible, no drugs (even ones that may be legal), nothing dangerous in the home (dis-repair) or on the property.
if you have any skeletons in the closet i.e. drug convictions, dui's, warrants anything of that nature be sure you can show that those things are in your past, if possible get things expunged.
if you have to be at work then you have to show you can provide for childcare while you are at work and she is not in school.
just have all your ducks in a row, I've been there and prepared my self for battle by making sure all of the above is covered and then some if she can pull anything out and say what about this or that just be fully prepared to deal with that on the spot HAVE WRITTEN PROOF, the courts won't accept anything less.
like her own room and her own bed, plus all the amenities, health insurance for her, choose a regular doctor for her and a dentist.
show that you are responsible such as paying the bills on time (not getting things shut-off), can provide enough food.
show that the environment is safe and healthy for her (that is the #1 concern for the court), i.e. no guns accessible, no drugs (even ones that may be legal), nothing dangerous in the home (dis-repair) or on the property.
if you have any skeletons in the closet i.e. drug convictions, dui's, warrants anything of that nature be sure you can show that those things are in your past, if possible get things expunged.
if you have to be at work then you have to show you can provide for childcare while you are at work and she is not in school.
just have all your ducks in a row, I've been there and prepared my self for battle by making sure all of the above is covered and then some if she can pull anything out and say what about this or that just be fully prepared to deal with that on the spot HAVE WRITTEN PROOF, the courts won't accept anything less.
