Child Placement - any attorneys here?

[donnambr]

I hate to admit this, but my biggest fear is MY safety. An alcoholic always has one person they feel the need to dump on and with him it's me.

I've never been married, never had children, but I did grow up in a home with a parent who was an alcoholic and drug abuser. I can't give you any specific advice about the legal aspect, but the idea of someone that young living (alone?) full time for such a long period with an alcoholic gives me cold chills. Right now, you may be the only person that your alcoholic ex dumps on, but sooner or later, it'll be your son, too. I think that kind of stuff hurts a young psyche far more than someone fully grown, you just may not hear about it until your son is older. I wish you all the best in protecting him from the brunt of that.

[Irulan]

just because he's an alcoholic, does not mean he's evil, just that he has an addiction. That per se isn't grounds for bad parenting but driving and supervising under the influence, and neglect due to being under the influence are. So document incidences, and then look into support groups for people who have to deal with alcoholics, like al-anon - it's free, and it's a great program.

~I.