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hi frank

i feel for you, i truly do. i am a law clerk in a family law practice. i see situations such as yours all too often, unfortunately. in my experience, a mother who has already proven herself to be unfit is unlikely to be given custody of her child. the fact that she doesn’t even have visitation rights speaks volumes.

if your wife’s 13 year old son is being severely burned by her new boyfriend, you should definitely report this to the authorities. perhaps someone can help this boy as well. it sounds like he needs protecting. i urge you to do this.

from what you have said, i can’t imagine you not winning custody. do you have someone to help you with your son, a parent, a sibling, a friend to help with your issues of agoraphobia in as much as they can take your son out to parks etc? this would have an impact with the court and you would not need to worry so much about it.

where i live, the courts give great weight to what they refer to as the “status quo”. in other words, if things go well while you have temporary custody and the child’s mother does nothing to improve her situation, then the likelihood of you getting permanent custody is high.

it sounds like you have a pure and beautiful love for your son. i wish you all the best. i will keep you in my thoughts. in the interim, try to conquer your fear and know that everything will work out the way it is supposed to.

with much love
kris