Drinking Spouse with baby

[Mizu1993]

So my husband and I have 2 kids, one is 4 and the other one 10 month old. My husband normally goes with the baby to a friend, so I can spend time with our older daughter. But today he told me happily, that he got very drunk yesterday at his friend's house. I think this is unacceptable and told him that I can probably press charges on him, but he said that is legal to do, I don't think so. Anyways, I tried to check about this kind of case, but I haven't found anything. He has a baby with him and it's super reckless to get wasted meanwhile he should take care of our child. So is there a law or an official text which I can show him that this is not normal and not something you shouldn't do. I would have guessed this is common sense, but apparently it is not.

[FinlandGirl]

So my husband and I have 2 kids, one is 4 and the other one 10 month old. My husband normally goes with the baby to a friend, so I can spend time with our older daughter. But today he told me happily, that he got very drunk yesterday at his friend's house. I think this is unacceptable and told him that I can probably press charges on him, but he said that is legal to do, I don't think so. Anyways, I tried to check about this kind of case, but I haven't found anything. He has a baby with him and it's super reckless to get wasted meanwhile he should take care of our child. So is there a law or an official text which I can show him that this is not normal and not something you shouldn't do. I would have guessed this is common sense, but apparently it is not.

It is not a criminal offence if your baby cries all night in the cradle while you are sleeping completely wasted.
Many parents with real alcohol abuse problems (not just getting wasted at a friend once in a while) raise children.
In any case realistic charges would be about child custody, not criminal law.

[heretostay]

If you call family services at your local municipality, they can answer these questions and help you get the information you need to speak with your husband.