Child custody problems, advice needed?

I have main custody of my 3 year old daughter. Her father is now threatening to take me to court and take her away from me. The reason for this is because I am not going to split the income tax money with him. The father is trying to set a court date to take my daughter away claiming I am an unfit parent, because I work a full-time job from 11pm-7am 5 days a week. My daughter stays with his parents overnight while I am at work. My daughter also stays w/ a babysitter so I can rest 6 hours out of the day, only during the days I work. Am I really considered an unfit mother because of my work schedule. Keep in mind I do not, beat, or neglect my child, she is fed and clothed well. I do not do drugs nor drink alcohol.


Also, what steps do I need to make in order for him not to take custody away from me. I cannot afford a lawyer, I have tried to get government assistance to help pay for a lawyer, but apparently because I do have a job, I cannot get help.


Please advise me on what I can do to prevent this from happening.





Also I told him he is not entitled to any of the income tax, being that he visited w/ here approx 10 days out of the whole year.





My daughters father lives several hours away, and it has been that way well over a year. I wouldnt mind sharing the money w/ him if he cared for her more than a week or 2 out of the year, but thats just not the case. He will do anything to hurt me, he knows shes all Ive got. And, its not about the money, its about the principal, if you feel you are entitled to half, then do your job as a father. I dont want to keep her away from him, I would love for her to see him more than he does. But everytime she goes w/ him, he has to bring her back early, because of his ';job';. He is a manager at a Walmart several hours away.


My ex mother inlaw feels he is entitled to half the money because he pays court ordered child support. PLease tell me where in this paperwork does it say I have to pay him back for him paying me child support so I can feed my daughter? His mother is just as bad as he is and thinks he can do no wrong.





He tends to threaten me alot, so Im not sure if he is actually telling th etruth this time. But, just in case, since I dont have money for a lawyer. What do I need to do to prepare if I do get sent papers to appear in court over this?Child custody problems, advice needed?
I have been watching my parents go thought these types of things all my life and it really going to hurt your daughter. I lived with my mom all my life and she work 5 days a week sometimes 6 for 7am-7pm she work so far away and i had to take care of my brothers and sisters. Till finally CPS got called and I had to leave and it wasnt pretty.





But the only thing she cared about was if she was going to get her money and my dad gave it to her. Your situation seems alot like my dad your not a bad mom at all your doing your best and you always need to remind your ex that its about your daughter having a happy and healthy life if you have the girl then you get the money cause your the one who has to pay for food cloths bills car payment being a single mom is hard i have tried to help my mom as much as i can.





i just hope you never think less of yourself because you are a great mom and just do the best you can everyday.