grooveHT

Sorry to hear this but you do have much to say when it comes to the military AND she has to deal with both US legal system and the military code of conduct. First she has to go to basic and there are no kids there so you will have them. Second, she could get duty close to home as Texas has bases I believe. The military will not allow her to just up and take kids if there is a civilian dad involved. The last thing a commanding officer needs is a pissed off father yelling at his congressman. Good luck and do not think you have no options. Dude, that plus the frequency the military deploys, with her as a single parent, should be a major plus in your favor.

Actually, with her being active duty Air Force, you are in a slightly better position to get majority of the custody. Research some, because I think it could work in your favor. I think. To echo what Aran is saying, I'm not quite sure if the Air Force is different, but in the Army we're on a pretty hefty rotation cycle; IE deployment could come up any time. With her being a single parent, that means your kids would have to be uprooted at a moment's notice, and I imagine you could pitch it at a judge that you definately had the more stable lifestyle. Plus if she has to go to basic for two months or so, plus MOS training, she'd be canned from being a parental figure for a while anyway. I'd think a lawyer would definately want to incorporate that into your argument for custody.