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angelfly
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Hello...
I don't know where to start, well...I'll start from my beginning. The father of my child and I were never married. I got pregnant in Aug. of 1997. I told him the child was his. He left me on Jan. 1st, 1998. I have been raising my daughter since May 1998. In May 2000, he got a DNA test and found out our daughter is his. Now, without a custody agreement I have allowed him to see Rian, our daughter. He has seen her at the most 10 times, and has not shown up at least 5 times. He's moving to Florida in Sept. and asked to take her for 3 weeks. I kindly told him I thought it was too soon since she barely knew him and would be traumatic since she wouldn't know anyone else. Now, he's contacted his attorney. I am wondering if any of this can result in limited visitation for him...or if the child can be taken from me. The reason is, is that I do not earn a regular paycheck, per say. I am a live-in housekeeper/nanny for my roommate for our room and board. I am moving to a new apt soon and getting a real job. I am worried because I have everyone telling me two sides. Saying he can get her and saying he can't get her. I am also wondering when he gets visitation, because that's inevitable, do you think he can get her for months at a time...especially since he's moving out of state? I am worried as heck, and wondering. Thank you very much.
Stressed out mom
I don't know where to start, well...I'll start from my beginning. The father of my child and I were never married. I got pregnant in Aug. of 1997. I told him the child was his. He left me on Jan. 1st, 1998. I have been raising my daughter since May 1998. In May 2000, he got a DNA test and found out our daughter is his. Now, without a custody agreement I have allowed him to see Rian, our daughter. He has seen her at the most 10 times, and has not shown up at least 5 times. He's moving to Florida in Sept. and asked to take her for 3 weeks. I kindly told him I thought it was too soon since she barely knew him and would be traumatic since she wouldn't know anyone else. Now, he's contacted his attorney. I am wondering if any of this can result in limited visitation for him...or if the child can be taken from me. The reason is, is that I do not earn a regular paycheck, per say. I am a live-in housekeeper/nanny for my roommate for our room and board. I am moving to a new apt soon and getting a real job. I am worried because I have everyone telling me two sides. Saying he can get her and saying he can't get her. I am also wondering when he gets visitation, because that's inevitable, do you think he can get her for months at a time...especially since he's moving out of state? I am worried as heck, and wondering. Thank you very much.
Stressed out mom