im a proud father of a six month old, I have joint legal pay chid support. She is not breast feeding we only live 20 miles apart, but she wont give me the visitation I want. she wants me to only see her 15 hours a month, and shot down my proposal for 131 days for the year. I know our daughter is just an infant but by the time this is all over she could be well over a year old. so Ive decided to get the ball rolling on joint physical custody, im wondering what she can fight me on, michigan grants joint physical in quite a few cases so im not all that worried. what can she fight me on? im just tired of her calling all the shots, we have no parenting plan or visitation set up now.
2007-01-15 02:40:00 · 3 answers · asked by storminnormin 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
do the 2 of you get along and is there another man i her life? this is a big part of it. I agree every child should have a father in thier loves and it seems like you really wanna be there for her (well atleast now wait untill them teenage years kick in LOL) .l We need more men like you ho want to step up and be men and fathers.!!!! if you 2 are having trouble with this u may need to hire a lawyer. Do it fair and do it legal. So no one gets burned.
2007-01-15 02:47:40 · answer #1 · answered by dixiedarlin 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Be careful. If you're not a perfect father and/or role model, the judge can and likely will give the mother full custody. I don't know specifics of your case, the law in Michigan or the law in general - I am not a lawyer - but I do know that the courts tend to favor the mother unless she's unfit.
You may be better off just trying to negotiate with the mother - taking her to court can make a strained relationship worse.
If you're expected to pay for the childs support, then she might be trying to limit your time with the baby because if you share custody, you could possibly have to pay less. I'm not saying she's in it for the money, but it is a possibility.
Whatever you do, try not to get angry in public or in court, because it will definately not do your case any good.
If you take the high road, no matter what kind of under-handed and sneaky stuff she tries to pull (if she tries to pull it) then it will only help you in the long run. And make sure that you get things documented - if she cuts short a visit, make a note of it. It will help you in the end.
Good luck!
2007-01-15 02:58:17 · answer #2 · answered by MacGeek 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, thats where the court orders come in; get them.
1) set visitation; (its a nightmare to have 'open visitation') set times, days and place of drop off pick ups. no misunderstandings.
infants have special consideration in court; their needs, equipment at your house for one, ability to administer meds or what ever the babys needs are.
again, a court will set it strait if you bring it up (it has to be part of the motion you file). all laws are geared toward the childs rights and what is in the best interest of the child.
the childs needs come before any of us.
contact your county court clerk (or pro se department) and ask how to file a motion. they will walk you through exactly what you need to do, fill out, copies made and how/who to mail it to.
its easy. get your time with your baby.
2007-01-16 16:32:05 · answer #3 · answered by Yvette B yvetteb 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋