seperation from husband involving children

[shayla]

im not sure if this is in the right section.

im married and am looking at seperating from my partner, im wondering where i stand with our children.one is not his(he does know) aged 10 whereas the other is his aged 7. he claims he can get custody of both children? i would never stop him seeing them as he has helped me bring them both up. yes i work far too much but would look at doing less hours or leaving work altogether. he does work hard but also drinks heavily each evening and will then drive to work in the morning, which is part of the reason behind me wanting to seperate.

if anyone can help it would be very much appriciated.

[DesperateEth]

It is very unusual for a father to get full sole custody - this only happens when the mother has deserted the family or is unfit for reasons such as drug or mental health problems.

At their ages the children would have a say where they lived too - the courts only concern is the children's best interests and splitting up brothers is never in their best interests.

Good info here:
http://www.custody.co.uk/Child%20Custody/Child %20Custody%20Advice%20For%20Fathers.html

http://www.custody.co.uk/