Felony Involving Childs Death!

[Skeener]

This is a 2 part question. I live in Ohio.

Man was charged in 1986 with felony child endangering and sentenced to 1 yr in prison. He had shaken a 3 month old baby. The baby died at 22 months old. He had already served his time in prison and gotten out before the baby died.

1) Can he be charged for the death of the baby? - He never was.

2) Can he go into a school and volunteer in his son's class room?

My ex-wife lives with this guy and is trying to get custody of my children.

Thanks in advance for any answers.

 

[sbaldwin]

I would do whatever it takes to keep this man away from your child...AT ANY COST! If I were you, I would file for sole custody, and also have it ordered that your child can not be NEAR this man during visitations with your ex! As far as being charged with the death, I think it would depend on if the death was directly caused by being shaken 19 months earlier...which is possible. As for volunteering in his son's class, I would think that unless he was charged with more than shaking a baby (I'm not saying that this isn't horrific!), he probably isn't doing anything wrong. I feel for your situation, and know I wasn't much help since I only offered my opinion, but I just had to respond! Good luck!

 

[Dogmatic_1]

Ok, in ky...... If you have a felony on record you can not volunteer in a school function. I agree with Baldwin that you should go and file for Sole custody. I do not however think you can demand that the boyfriend not be around for visitaions with the birth mother. I think that if you address this issue in court that a judge could ask that he attend parenting classes if he hasn't already. I understand your concern. OMG..... I would be scared to death. Does this man live with your ex? are they married?

 

[Skeener]

My ex lives with this guy. (I refuse to call him a man!) I have filed that he not be allowed around my children.

To add to my first post, in 2000 he failed a domestic violence assesment test and was court ordered to go through counseling. In Sep of 2001, it was court ordered that he have supervised visitation of his own children. This was due to 2 issues of child abuse with his 8 yr old son.

I have been in touch with his ex-wife and yesterday, the judge granted that the 18 month old girl goes back to his house for visitation of 2 hrs on Mondays and Wednesdays. Where is the justice here and given this guys past, how can this be considered "in the best interest of the children"?