hi everyone well i have a question i am 17 right now and 5 months pregnant my babys father is 22 he has told me today that when i have the baby hes gonna try and get full custody which i obviously dont want he thinks that he can b/c he just got a job where he makes 12 an hr and i dont work right now and wont be working then b/c ill still be in school.He has a history of drug abuse and has been in and out of jail 3 times in the last year for months at a time i dont care about him seeing the kid but i do want supervised visits b/c at his home his mm does drugs there and their are drug dealers in and out of there and i just would never feel safe about my my kid ever being there so could you please tell me what my chances are for supervised visits and no overnights and his chances of actually taking the kid from me(i live indiana)thank you

There's a very small chance that he can get full custody of your baby unless he can prove that you are unfit. As far as getting supervised visitations, start keeping a record of what, when, and where you see him around drugs, etc. and present it to the court. Also you may want to try to find other witnesses who have seen the drug use. Also what are the statutory rape laws in Indiana? I know in some states that 17 and 20 are illegal so he may not even want to try to get custody because he may be charged if it's illegal for you guys to be together. Good luck and keep me posted.

First off, if you are breastfeeding, he won't be able to snatch custody from you.

Next, if he has drug problems, you will not only stand an excellent chance of winning- but he may be limited to "Supervised" visitation.

PS.. If you are pregnant, you should be filing for child support right away. It takes about 3 months to get processed through the DCSS (Dept. of Child Social Services) so you should start the paperwork immediately! Good luck - and don't worry about his baloney... its just control freak stuff. (PS.. if he doesn't support the child, he looks even worse in front of the judge.)

Find out what the laws are about sex with minors, he is 22 and you are 17, in NYS your parents can charge him with statutory rape, and if he files for custody, the courts may charge him. Make sure your parents are informed about all these things, and get some legal help in regards to the custody issues, he may be able to, try to breastfeed, its your best bet, he wont be able to get the child right away. There are alot of things that decide custody, and you arent married, so it harder for an unwed father to get custody, unless there is proven grounds stating you are unfit. Good luck and be strong. Congratulations, children are a wonderful gift.