What legal rights do i have as a single parent for my ex-partners visitation/ care with our daughter?

Answer 1

If there is not a court order on visitation, the two of you have to sit down and make a fair schedule. This is about your child, not each of you, individually. The child should be able to spend as much time with each of you as possible. Hopefully, you live close to one another.

Answer 2

Research your state's laws. You should call the Family Court in your County for starters. File a petition, requesting physical placement with you, which also states the terms you want or the two of you have agreed upon. You'll then receive a notice to appear in Court for a Judge or Magistrate to hear the petition. After a while you will receive the Court Order defining the visitation and care of your daughter. Having everything spelled out at the gitgo will help avoid some problems later on. Don't wait for things to get nasty if they haven't already, get the court order. If you haven't filed for Child Support yet, keep in mind the cost of future education, let alone the cost of raising a child now.

Answer 3

Your ex-partner is a single parent, too (unless he's married). A good way to think of it is, "What rights does he have for the care/visitation of his daughter with regards to her time with you?"

Answer 4

See a lawyer that specializes in family law.

If your "partner" is the biological father, you have less rights than you think. You don't have the right to tell him what he can and can't do with the child during his time with her (outside of anything dangerous to her). If the court has granted visitation rights, you don't have the right to withhold them at any point (see above for exceptions).

I'm sure this isn't what you wanted to hear, but it's true. Next time pick a better partner to make babies with.

Answer 5

If you were married then it should be outlined in your separation or divorce decree. If you were never married and you have gone through the system then you should still have papers that show your guidelines. If you haven't then it vary's by state. Call your local Friend of the Court and ask for the state guidelines about parenting time and enforcement (so you know what your ex's rights are as well and how hard they can come at you)

Answer 6

It really depends on where you live and if paternity has been established. If paternity has been established in the US, your ex has the same rights as a divorced dad. But paternity has to be legally established through the Court. Otherwise, he doesn't really have any rights, and you have none for child support and your child has no rights for any social security or death benefits he may have.

Answer 7

Need a bit more background information on this 1 for answer,are you in England or USA?
In England the CSA have no say over visitation/access rights,you have to go to court for that and that costs.....
You can pay whatever you hav to, as a father but have no say about access....only in court

Answer 8

Your daughter has a suitable to a relationship along with her father, that mentioned it must be based and in a secure ecosystem. you will possibly desire to be dispensed a families officer from the court docket and you'd be waiting to place your edge of issues over. The court docket might desire to be waiting to make an order asserting while he could have get entry to and the place and likewise if those visits might desire to be supervised via an autonomous individual.

Answer 9

Susan, it would be in your and the childs best interest to file for child support. The visitation rights will be determined by the courts. This is at no cost to you.....Good luck

Answer 10

depends where you stay but as i just told someone else in Scotland unmarried fathers have no rights unless you were taking them out of the country.