i have allowed his father to see him on saturdays for an hour and now his father is threatening me to take me to court will he get visitation rights if he takes me court
2006-12-16 04:50:22 · 8 answers · asked by Love my little monkeys!! 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
Yes he can take you to court to ask for more visitation. He can always take you to court, doesn't mean he'll win though.
2006-12-16 04:52:18 · answer #1 · answered by Caitlin 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have several things working against you. 1. The courts strongly favor joint parenting time, especially when it is a boy spending time with his father.. 2. You agreed to letting him have visitation after the suicide attempt and restraining order. His lawyer will argue that if they weren't an issue then, you can't make them an issue now. He has to wait 2 years to alter a custody arrangement, so I'd just wait and see if he files for court time. And in the meantime, be nice.
2016-05-22 23:30:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can take you to court, but whether or not he wins more visitation depends on why you were awarded full custody in the first place. Has he been consistent about paying child support? That would be in his favor. Was he abusive in any way? If so, he won't win.
2006-12-16 04:55:26 · answer #3 · answered by AnnieD 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the jurisdiction that you are in, you should really seek some legal advice from a lawyer specialising in family law. You will find free legal advice from a local council, womens group, shelter etc.
What I can tell you is that by allowing him to see your child you have removed his need to take legal action as you are being so reasonable.
In a court anything can happen but best intentions usually come through. Get good advice. x
2006-12-16 04:57:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he can take you to court. Wreather or not he gets visitation rights or not is up to the juge. If there is any reason you don't want him around your son you MUST tell your lawer if he does take you to court.
2006-12-16 05:05:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
sure he can take you to court ... if he gets visitation rights or not will depend on the reasons you haven't allowed him to have more access with his child ... my experience (and trust me I have lots of it) is that unless there are serious safety issues for the child, both parents are entitled contact with the child and more importantly, your child deserves positive, consistent, safe relationships with both parents .... i'd suggest you find out what the laws are in area (seeing as how they differ from state/province to state/province) and go from there .... if you can negotiate something with this guy (assuming he is reasonable and able to do this) and keep it civil, it will be better for everyone involved
btw - i disagree with annied up there - child support is a completely separate issue
2006-12-16 04:57:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
unless the father is going to harm the child then he should get visitation rights if he goes to court.
2006-12-16 04:54:02 · answer #7 · answered by mouse 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course he can take you to court. Heck, I could take you to court if I was thus inclined... ;-)
2006-12-16 04:54:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋