heatmom
Feb 22, 2008, 07:18 PM
Hello
To make a very long story short my daughter will be 11 in April and her biological father is threatening to take mt to court because I do not force her to see him. He lives about 2 hrs. away and is on house arrest for drug charges.Hehas a long arrest sheet for drugs and other misc. charges dating back several years. I do not forbid her from seeing him I just leave it up to her when she wants to go. He left the state of FL for @ 7 years and had no contact with her and has only been back in FL for @ 3 years. He also owes me about 30,000 in back child supprt. He pays periodically at this point. I feel that I am doing the right thing but I am tired of the fighting. I was once told that since we were never married that I have full custody,but I don't know if that is true or not. I feel that I should get a lawyer and finish this once and for all but (1) I cannot affod it and (2) I am scared that he will get visitation and I don't fully trust him with her. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly apprecitaed.
To make a very long story short my daughter will be 11 in April and her biological father is threatening to take mt to court because I do not force her to see him. He lives about 2 hrs. away and is on house arrest for drug charges.Hehas a long arrest sheet for drugs and other misc. charges dating back several years. I do not forbid her from seeing him I just leave it up to her when she wants to go. He left the state of FL for @ 7 years and had no contact with her and has only been back in FL for @ 3 years. He also owes me about 30,000 in back child supprt. He pays periodically at this point. I feel that I am doing the right thing but I am tired of the fighting. I was once told that since we were never married that I have full custody,but I don't know if that is true or not. I feel that I should get a lawyer and finish this once and for all but (1) I cannot affod it and (2) I am scared that he will get visitation and I don't fully trust him with her. If anyone has any advice it would be greatly apprecitaed.