If my wife and I have separated, is there anything I can do to keep her new boyfriend away from our son?
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If my wife and I have separated, is there anything I can do to keep her new boyfriend away from our son?
Asked on October 10, 2015 under Family Law, South Carolina
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
IF the new boyfriend is sufficiently a threat in some way to your son--e.g. a registered sex offender a drug user or dealer someone with arrests and convictions for violence--you may be able to get a protective order keeping him away but you would only be able to do this if there is some objective reason, typically based in legal violations, for perceiving a threat. If it's simply that you don't like him or don't like his values/beliefs/life style or don't want him to even partially or implicitly take your place, then no, there would be no basis for keeping him away.
If you do believe there are objective criteria that he represents a threat, speak with a family law attorney about your options.
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