My ex-husband has been in trouble recently for making meth. In his home and around my children. He has been out of jail for about 2 months now and has had no contact with my children. He hasn't tried calling or seeing them, I am trying for sole custody now, how long do I have to wait to file abandonment on him? I'm in the state of Iowa, and he's been in trouble for meth. Before. In our divorce papers he should have visitation he's just choosing not to right now.

With charges like that you shouldn't even have to go through abandonment to have his visitation rights taken off him.
Custody rights you would though