TheGeekess
Keeper of the Kraken
What is the name of your state? Alabama
Involved in a custody/support case for my 10 yr old Daughter. (I filed for support via DHR, he counterfiled for custody-visitation.) Her father has not (in 10 years) had any contact, has not supported her, etc, even though he knew where I lived for the first 8 years of her life (he did know I was pregnant; I broke up with him when I was 5mths along).
We've both lawyered up, and are waiting for the hearing in January. My lawyer thinks that it is highly unlikely that he will get any kind of custody and will have to start with supervised visitation. (During our last court appearance, his lawyer told my lawyer that he'd drop the custody-visitation if I'd drop the child support.) I've told my lawyer I'd just as soon he not get any kind of visitation, but I'd do as the court orders. I've not bad-mouthed him to my daughter and have told my parents that they could not either.
I know that as things stand now, if I died he'd get custody because we've been tested and he has acknowledged paternity. Should I talk to my lawyer about adding some kind of clause in the paperwork that in the event of my demise that guardianship would pass to one of my brothers with her father retaining the right to visitation?
Involved in a custody/support case for my 10 yr old Daughter. (I filed for support via DHR, he counterfiled for custody-visitation.) Her father has not (in 10 years) had any contact, has not supported her, etc, even though he knew where I lived for the first 8 years of her life (he did know I was pregnant; I broke up with him when I was 5mths along).
We've both lawyered up, and are waiting for the hearing in January. My lawyer thinks that it is highly unlikely that he will get any kind of custody and will have to start with supervised visitation. (During our last court appearance, his lawyer told my lawyer that he'd drop the custody-visitation if I'd drop the child support.) I've told my lawyer I'd just as soon he not get any kind of visitation, but I'd do as the court orders. I've not bad-mouthed him to my daughter and have told my parents that they could not either.
I know that as things stand now, if I died he'd get custody because we've been tested and he has acknowledged paternity. Should I talk to my lawyer about adding some kind of clause in the paperwork that in the event of my demise that guardianship would pass to one of my brothers with her father retaining the right to visitation?