Brooks2982
Nov 17, 2011, 10:32 PM
My daughter's father has full custody of our daughter. I get visitation every other weekend. He dropped her off to me 10/28/2011 and as of today 11/17/2011 I still have her. He has not called nor will he return my phone calls. At what point does this become child abandonment, or do I legally have custody of her?
ScottGem
Nov 18, 2011, 04:32 AM
Depending on where you live (ANY question on law needs to include your general locale as laws vary by area.) its not abandonment at all. Please see this sticky post: https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/family-law/child-abandonment-read-first-364259.html
And no you don't legally have primary custody. As long as the court order stands the custody arrangement remains the same.
I would wait until after Thanksgiving, and if he still hasn't responded to you, I would file a petition in court to have the custody order modified.