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Asked over 2 years ago - Bushnell, FL
FlagMy child father want joint custody n my child doesn't know him and plus he sell drugs... what I nd to do
I assume that you have full custody currently. Since you have custody, he would need to file a motion to modify the parenting plan/timeshare agreement with the court. He would need to show the court why they should change the current order to give him more time. At that hearing, you would need to present evidence of his illegal activity and/or inappropriate behavior and hopefully that will convince the judge to deny his request. I suggest you contact a family law attorney to assist you with this.
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If you have knowledge of his criminal activity it is your civic duty to contact the police. If he has a criminal past, or is a convicted felon the Judge could take that into consideration before giving him unsupervised or overnight visits. The father would have to file paperwork, and the Court would have to order visitation before you are legally obligated to let the child spend time with the father. I agree that eventually if he files for custody you will need a family lawyer to assist you.
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