What should I do if I have a child out of wedlock and after paternity is established father he now wants some kind of custody or visitation?
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What should I do if I have a child out of wedlock and after paternity is established father he now wants some kind of custody or visitation?
Said father does not do anything for the child. I’m not saying he shouldn’t have visitation, I just want it supervised. And I don’t think that he should have custody rights because he’s never made any decisions for my child and he would only use custody to benefit himself.
Asked on May 13, 2012 under Family Law, Alabama
Answers:
M.T.G., Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
This is really a tough call here. It sounds as if there could be issues wth his having custody and visitation other than your bad feelings here. If that is the case a court will make that determination "in the best interest of the child." So any evidence that you have that supervised visitation is best or only limited custody, gather it and bring it to an attorney to help you. Otherwise courts try and foster relationships and so long as paternity has been established he will have the same rights as you. Good luck.
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