[salemgrad10]

My daughter is almosth 6 months old. The father is NOT listed on the b.c. He was present her life until she was 2 months old and the visits had stopped. He has gone without contacting me and helping any at all with diapers and the things a baby needs. Recently he has tried contacting me about her. I have not answered his calls due to the fact I was harassed the last time I had spoken to him. He knows where I live and has not attempted to come see her. The reasons I WILL NOT ALLOW my daughter at his house is because if it is unfit. The people that live there abuse drugs and the second hand smoke and fighting that goes on is crazy. Her father leaves his door unlocked and allows his friends to come in at all hours of the night. I mean can a person blame for not wanting her around that. Also for those of you who have gone through similar situations and have went to court was the father awarded overnight visitation?

[ScottGem]

If you deny him visitation he can go to court and get it. And the court may not like it that you denied him.

On the other hand, if you can prove the environment is dangerous you may be able to limit or block visitation.

Each case is different. So I wouldn't rely in what someone else has experienced.

[Fr_Chuck]

You will need evidence that will be accepted in court about the drug use. Second hand smoke will not most likely be accepted as a issue, since smoking is legal and the judge may even be a smoker.

If you can't prove your evidence in court, ( arrest records, proof of the drug use, ** not just you saying they do**
Then he may get supervised visits but it does not have to be in your home. Or he may be allowed visits or even over night if not in that home.

The fact you are not allowing visits can go against you also, it can just depend on the judge