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Hopefully you will be able to work out custody without fighting in court. You need an attorney for advice. Get a consultation with one, for a couple hundred bucks. You will need to give them a retainer if you have to fight. Remember, she does not own your kid. Courts now understand the need to have Dad in the picture just as much as mom. If you are an involved Dad it really helps your case.
If she has a new man, she only wants your money. She probably does not want the burden of full custody (this will interfere with her new love and lifestyle), she is probably bluffing. If you can afford to, offer her to pay child support as though you are just a weekend Dad, even though you want 50% custody. If you want custody, you need to buy it. You are going to pay either way. If you fight, you pay and you may lose. If you pay enough, you can get the outcome you want and the money actually goes to your kid (or kids mom) instead of buying a new boat for your attorney.
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