My ex-wife won't give me my kids when I'm drunk- isn't that illegal?

Peggy Pirate	Your ex-wife can get in trouble for child endangerment and could actually go to jail if something happened to one of the children and she knew you were drunk

Marky Diamond	If you're drunk you're in violation of the Joint Custody Agreement. May you should read it over when you're sober.

NONAME	You got a DOUBLE wall of diabeetus! You may get the "troll of the day" award!

Jen B	This is a joke right? By the way you're putting your kids in danger by driving drunk so you must not care about them. She is doing what she thinks is right and I agree with her, YOU ALCOHOLIC!

Out Rider	Well, at least the kids have one parent with a brain, and it isn't you. Who cares if it's legal, it's smart.

Barbie Monroe	if its court ordered it can be a violation but if she reports your drinking then the court will be on her side. Maybe you can try not drinking during the time you spend with your kids and after they leave drink.

julieisbest	Obviously the answer is to let your 7-year-old drive for the ENTIRE trip. Tell your ex-wife you are willing to make this compromise. Bonus: it will teach your children responsibility.

Blank	drunk with kids = illegal drive drunk = illegal illegal = fine or jale illegal = criminal math isnt that complicated right?

nygal31	i think youre drunk now fool and did u hear that the charges for driving drunk especially with a child in the car have beedn raised and you could face some serious jail time. ur *** deserves it clown

Ben	No it would be illegal for you to drive them drunk or for her to knowing let them ride with a person who's drunk. That's called child endangerment and you and her could both go to jail for putting the kids in that car.

ronnny	Why not give her a few bucks to bring the kids to you. Then it would not matter about your driving. I remember being that young and grandpa letting us drive his truck around. Some people just take this stuff to serious. at least you are wanting to spend time with the kids. rd

JP	If she gave them to you when you were drunk she would be the person in the wrong legally and otherwise. Be careful man you can go to jail and loose all rights to your kids. Why would you even want to put your kids in that situation anyway? You are truly putting your kids in danger!

teresaannburr	No it is not illegal, but what is illegal is looking after minors while you are intoxicated! You can be arrested for child endangerment and lose the right to see them at all! It happened to me when I was little and I did not even visit my alcoholic mother again for six years!

_paige	WTF! not everybody drives drunk these days...posting that you drive drunk with your kids on here probably isnt the best way to get custody of them either. From what i have read you probably shouldnt get them as much as you have and maybe you need to get treatment. Do it for you kids. I cannot believe you would pcik them up drunk! You could at least stay sober the weekend when you have them.

Jacey	SHE'S LOOKING OUT FOR THE SAFETY OF HER CHILDREN!! the court would not let them go with you either if they knew you were drunk when you went to pick them up. and a 7 year old cannot drive no matter where it is! You need help if you ever want to see your kids. you have a lot of issues. you're endangering your children and you don't care. get some help dude.

(Deh-Me')	Are you effin kidding me? this has got to be a joke. you should have more sense than that, god you re so idiotic. why would anyone including your ex wife leave her children in the hands of someone drunk. that should be illegal and if she battled you in court saying you are under the influence while with the children you would lose. and for you to say its 2010 "get over it" god I wish I could slap some sense into you.

SKJC	your wide sounds like the fit parent in this situation, i have no idea why or how you think that your kids are going to be "normal" or sane when they are older if you think it is good idea for them to see you. PLUS! you are an idiot for thinking that it is safe for your kids to be in the car with you while you are driving. you need serious help bud.

samy	bad daddy try harder to be a btetter dad because in the long run things will jus go down hilll it is soo wrong to let your kids see you at your worst state try harder not foer you x-wife bt for your kids and then the is wen you will see you kids more n btw it is illlegal to drink n drive is also bt nt illlegal for her to nt give u her kids n had 2 carrry dem for 9 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Dream Lives	Dude your ex wife sounds like a real piece of sh*t. No wonder you left her. The question I pose to you is why do you even want the kids on weekends? Now that the ball and chain is gone why not make a new life for yourself. The kids will get over it and even if they don't who cares. If you really want the kids that badly though I would suggest you the next time you get them to move somewhere else and cut all ties with your worthless ex.

scot_heath	You may not think drunk driving is serious, but it is. One other point, if she let them get into the car with you while you were drunk, she could be charged with child endangerment. Then you could BOTH go to jail. I can just see a cop stopping you, you drunk, a 7 year old driving the car. Believe me you would not have to worry about join custody, or any kind of custody for a good number of years. Just my thoughts

provcobra	if you go to court what will you say? " my wife wont let me have the children because I am drunk and I drive" that's illegal by itself it is not illegal, IT SMART if you want your children STOP GETTING DRUNK realize what you are doing wrong and you wont be in this situation I do not care if it is 2010 your oldest child is 7!!! that's not old buddy!! if they get killed because of you now what? your screwed STOP GETTING DRUNK

sunshine5	If I was your ex wife Id do the same thing. Your a pretty selfish person if your driving drunk with your innocent kids and innocent people on the road. Proud alchoholic? Ya thats a lot to be proud of, pretty darn manly actually. Those kids shouldnt be with you if you cant take care of yourself. And actually its not illegal because if DHS or the courts find out your drunk while you have those kids, guess what...you wont have kids! I really hope you get caught and your irresponsible, immature, childlike *** gets your kids taken away until you can act like a parent. Good Day:)

mbizzle	Sorry, buddy. If you take her to court, she would win. I saw it happen with a family in our neighborhood. For some reason, I almost think you are joking about letting the kid drive. Why don't you try and wait a few hours before you get your drink on and pick up the kids while you are still sober. Or go with someone else who can actually drive. She is being responsible by not putting the kids in the hands of an irresponsible drunkard. She is showing that the kids are more important than a bottle of booze. Courts will take her side. 2010 has no sympathy for drunks.Good luck with that.

Harold	First of 2010 or not Driving under the influence is against the LAW in EVERYSTATE!! WTF are you thinking I wouldn't give them to you and the fact that you asked this question on the internet and open to the public means that you will LOSE all rights to your kids... That's right they can trace this message to you and guess what I don't think the judge will find it amusing... Goodluck! By the way, people who drive drunk now get arrested thrown in jail, fined and given community service... Oh not to mention kill people.

Becca	Not to be rude, I think that your ex wife has a right to do that. First of all, you shouldn't be letting your child drive at all. No matter if they are backing the car out of a driveway or driving over a draw-bridge. But, the real reason you get your kids, is to see them and have a good time with them although you don't live with them anymore. If you're drunk, you won't enjoy them as much as if you are healthy and going to the zoo and whatnot. I don't want to be rude. This is just my opinion.

Joshua D	That is illegal but if you presented it to a judge he would be more concerned about the drunk driving/7 year old driving. If you start getting taxis to and from her house or have a friend pick you up and drop you off then you will have a case, as long as you don't beat you kids or endanger their safety while you are drunk.

Lauren	What the hell :\| No course you can't take care of them. If your not sober then you won't be able to take care of them properly and won't be the dad that they want. Put yourself together and don't be drunk when you have to take care of your kids!! Be the dad that they want and start thinking about them for a change and not yourself !!!

Grove4life	no she is alowed to not give you the kids if you seem to be un fit to take care of them and drinking and driving is still illegal regardless of the year and it is also a risk to take your kids with you, your ex wife has every right to do that and if you take her to court for that she will win just like if she came drunk to your door on monday or whenever you are allowed to tell her no, is it really hard not to get drunk when you are seeing your kids?

steely	Perhaps if you focus on improving your relationship with your ex she may accept your drink driving. I believe it also depends on what State you are in as I understand that in some states it is not illegal. If you only see them 2 days a week I don't think she has much room to complain as it is your right to see them. Just make sure you remember to switch places with the child before you reach the city as I wouldn't let them drive in the city under 10.

Tierra W	It's not against the law for her to protect her kids. It is illegal to drive drunk. If she proves to the court that you are not stable because you are intoxicated while there kids are in your care and that it's not in their best to be with you with than you can lose those couple of days that you have. If you already know that you can see them on the weekends or whatever than you should find a better time to get drunk and just dedicate those days to your kids and keep down confusion