WippitGuud

You people downvoting OP for not trying to get custody have never tried to do that, have you?

It took me SIX YEARS just to get shared custody of my son. And I was in the same city (or at least within an hours drive of it) for that entire time. OP was in an entirely different state, and it was only 2 months when his son regretfully died.

There is not a single bloody thing OP could've done to prevent this, and you people downvoting every comment he makes because he's trying to cope with the loss of his child is fucking horrible.

EDIT: For those of you considering donating:

http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2r1b55/iama_father_of_my_dead_son_who_was_poisoned_by_me/cncgs94

I still stand by my general comments about the difficulty in fathers getting custody.

Seeing as you're hosting a Comic Con... who's your favorite comic book character?

I know how fucked up the system is, especially when it's the father - the one time men are discriminated against. Even if you were doing everything in your power to get your kid, I guarantee you would not have had enough time, even if you went straight to court.

Do not think that you are at fault here. And don't let anyone else tell you that either. Any man in North America who has had to deal with custody knows how powerless you were. And I'm so sorry for your loss - I have no idea how I would deal with any of my kids dying.

Have you watched Star Wars: Rebels? The Blade-wing gets it's own episode (and freaking awesome weapon).

My biggest advice: go straight to court. Get in front of a judge ASAP.

Otherwise the lawyers will end up drawing it out way too long. Even though they might shock you with an up-front retainer, trust me it's far cheaper in the long run. The moment we had a judge in the room It was over in an hour, and I had shared custody.