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How can we ensure visitation rights?
My boyfriend has a son he does not get to see. We live in Connecticut. He is supposed to see him every weekend but his ex wife is making it virtually impossible to do this, going as far as making up stories of domestic violence. Is there an alternative to hiring a lawyer? Are there any resources available? Thanks.
Thank you to the first three people to answer.
Bentley: If we had the money, we would hire an attorney.
Laney: He holds certain privileges that he would definitely lose if he had a history of domestic violence in the state of Connecticut. His record is clean. I don't believe anybody blindly, especially a man but; his clean record speaks for itself. Thank you for your input, though. :)
5 Answers
- l8tr g8trLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
In CT (I live here too) it is BEST to hire an attorney. Does he have a custody and visitation (and support) order in place? If not - attorney is the best route...
If he does have these orders in place then he needs to enforce them. He can do that by going to the court himself and filling out paperwork to have his ex held in contempt of court. He does not need an attorney to do that.
When it comes to custody issues an attorney or mediation is the best way to go. Also, he should journal and document, document, document everything...
Add: Listen, "we" don't need to hire an attorney HE needs to hire one if he does not have an established custody and visitation order. Period. I am broke! I borrowed money to get an attorney and I would do it again. If I wasn't able to borrow money I'd have gotten 3 more jobs if that's what it took to get the money to get this done. YOU have no say in what HE needs to spend his money on in regards to his child. I know that's going to be hard for you to separate - but HE needs to do what HE needs to do to get it done...oh, and you still didn't answer whether he has those orders or not...because that makes a huge difference as to whether he needs the attorney or not too.
- BentleyLv 79 years ago
If your bf was a decent father, he would have spent any amount to ensure visitation the day the child was born. AND there are a dozen times that I looked back on a relationship and wished I had listened to what the ex said. If he wants the child, he will go hungry to hire a lawyer to see his son.
- LaneyLv 59 years ago
How can you be sure that he wasn't abusive to her? Not meaning to sound rude, it's just that you were'nt there and he would not admit it to you. If he has not hurt her and she is lying, the advice given by the person in Connecticut seems to be the best route.
- Anonymous9 years ago
hire the lawyer. but, if he has court ordered visitation already, until a judge says otherwise...get the police if you have to. enforce it. but still get the lawyer and take her to court. if you cant afford one, go to the local legal aide office and they will help with a lawyer. good luck.
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