Residency and custody - please be kind! Advice needed!

[november90]

I really need some advice around custody and residency.
My husband walked out on me when I was 24 weeks pregnant. I'm now 33 weeks pregnant and we share a 3 year old. He's making my life hell and every time we row, he threatens childcare.

Can anyone give me any examples of when a court would grant residency and primary custody to a mother?

Please be kind to me. I'm incredibly vulnerable and fragile right now and just trying to get the best advice for my children.

[Raffathebear]

Parent is an addict, proven abusive eg conviction.

[Stronger76]

Residency for a newborn would almost always be with mother unless as pp says.

Have a look on the wikivorce forum, helped me out loads when I was going through stuff, lots of advice from experts there too.

Mostly try not to worry. My ex threatened al sorts, now barely sees the kids