How can we obtain custody of my step children when they’re mother is doing cocaine?

Question by Kate T: How can we obtain custody of my step children when they’re mother is doing cocaine?
I have been with my partner for almost 2 years. In this time, his ex wife has had joint custody of the children (3-14y,13y,5y) and has had a total of 12 boyfriends. As each boyfriend leaves the picture a new one enters. The second to last one sent my partner an email that she had written between a friend, where she talks about her cocaine abuse, bloody noses, and passing out, etc, while the children were with her. We called Children’s Aid, but to our dismay they said there was nothing they could do…. they can not make her do a drug test as it violates her rights (What about the CHILDREN”S RIGHTS???!?!) Regardless, her most recent ex boyfriend argued with her that her cocaine addiction was too much for him, in front of our 14 year old son. This past weekend, he cried, and is very worried about her use. At the time, he is wondering if she does it, and says that the newest boyfriend is a dealer according to his friends. CAS has not helped us to this point ….what can we do??

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Answer by elvlayarvvi
get a lawyer… immediately, and go for full custody… and supervised visitation (supervision of the mother when the kids are with her)…good luck!

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