⭐️ 1st off, that’s great. It seems you never married. It also feels like there’s more to the story. For a mother who is the sole legal and custodial parent, a dramatic event such as drug use, physical abuse, or her decision to give custody to you must have occurred. When I’ve spoken with fathers, that usually explains the situation. People need to know this because, without that context, fathers may assume the courts and family‑law system are fair, whne in reality they had no choice but to place the child with the father.