<human>: Going to try and keep this short and simple. I'm just trying to prepare myself for what may happen.

My BIL and his (ex) girlfriend are having a baby. She is due in July. She has 2 previous children from 2 different fathers and does not have custody of either child. Her mother has custody of one and baby daddy has custody of the other. She has done nothing but lie to us and my BIL and we are concerned for the child's safety now and when she is born. Aside from pure stupidity, we suspect drug use.

My BIL is a pipeliner and although he would make a great father, his work schedule does not permit it.

My husband and I live in Arkansas. We have one child together and are very stable. We  want to try and get custody of the baby when she is born. Of course the BIL would be involved and have her when he's in but as far as full-time living, we want her with us. He wants her with us as well. In fact, all of our family is kinda hoping we get her.

Do we stand a chance at this? Is this an uncommon thing? I assume the mother would have to be found unfit and whatnot. Would custody go to my BIL and then he grant it to us? Since we live in a different state than the girlfriend (she's in MO) and where the baby will be born, would that affect anything?

The baby is due in July and there's a small chance it isn't even his (we're all kinda hoping for this) but I want to try to prepare myself for another child, if we have a chance at it.

Does that make sense? Sorry and thank you!

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: My husband and I want to get custody of my BIL and his ex-girlfriends baby when the baby is born.