I have a 7 year old daughter who has lived with myself and my husband since she was born. Biological father is now after 7 years filing for visitation. He has never paid child support and has only seen her 2 times she is afraid and frankly I am also. Can he get visitation and any suggestions for me that can help? He has been calling saying he can get custody that court doesnt care if he has ever paid or not that he can still get her. My husband wanted to adopt her he said if I dropped support order he would now he took that back and filed for visitation. After 7 years does he still have rights?
2007-02-25 12:25:46 · 6 answers · asked by Redrlz 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes there was a court order placed when she was an infant he just hasnt paid it. He told me if I dropped support he would sign adoption papers but of course he didnt helied and wont sign them and now is taking me for visitation.
2007-02-26 12:26:55 · update #1
Hey, quit screwing around with the illegals; or, let him have the brat and you and your new hubby can start over; or, you cannot possibly be legally married since birth!
Your question is pure rubbish; there's something that you're not telling us.
2007-02-25 12:32:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Yes, the biological father has rights to visitation (and custody) of his child.
If he files for custody, file for back child support.
My brother found out he had a son after 3 years. She didn't want him to know and kept him off the birth cert. and everything. She won thousands in back child support after she decided she wanted money. That was w/out the DNA eveidence the judge requested. With the DNA, my brother was ordered to pay more.
Every situation is different.
Good luck Hon.
2007-02-25 12:37:33 · answer #2 · answered by Gothic Martha™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Courts do care that support order are obeyed. Report him to Social Services, and file a court case. His salary, income, or property could be garnished for all those back pays. Else he would be put behind bars...if I am not mistaken, he may in fact put behind bars to prevent his skipping out until the child support case is resolved. Check it with appropriate State, Federal agency they'll advice you what to do.
2007-02-25 12:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by McDreamy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
It is true each state is different on how this issue can be approached, if by chance you live in texas, after the age of four, the biological father has no rights, therefore your current husband since he has been there since her birth can legally become her father. If you don't live in Texas, move there
2007-02-25 18:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by ibjinxed 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You say he has been calling saying this and calling saying that.
Why does he call at all?
Tell him that if he has anything to say he should do it through attorney.
PERIOD!
You have nothing further to discuss with this guy.
And the same applies to you.
Anything you say to him.
Say it through attorney.
Why the hell are you even taking phone calls from this guy for?
The court has ordered him to pay child support?
Then make him pay child support.
Why is suddenly interested in his kid after seven years?
2007-02-25 12:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the laws are different in every state and other countries. I think you'd better take advise of a professional instead of the opinions you might get here.
2007-02-25 12:42:29 · answer #6 · answered by rhonda208 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋