Tuesday, May 17, 2011

DO I HAVE TO SEND MY CHILD TO VISIT HIS UNFIT FATHER?

QUESTION: Do I have to send my child with his father who I believe is unfit? I have primary physical custody of my son. There is no visitation set in the order..visitation must be agreed upon both parties. I feel that my son's father is unfit. The father is living in a camper outside of his mothers residence, he has no bedroom for my son, and he has his other child sleeping in a swing on top of a bed along with my son. Also, there is no water line in the camper & the father's mother locks her door at night. I fear that if there was an emergency, no one could be contacted. Am I able to keep my son from him visiting his father until I take him for sole custody?

MY ANSWER: You can prevent your son from staying with his father under those circumstances, but you shouldn't cut off all contact between your son and his father.

You should tell his father why you are not letting your son stay with him, and you should promptly file your OSC to modify child custody to seek sole physical and legal custody of your son.

You would best be represented by an experienced Family Law Attorney.

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