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My Ex and I originally had a mediation agreement of 50/50 here in the state of Florida. During our long and drawn out divorce proceeding we both petitioned for the best interest of the child because she was not adjusting well and displaying transitional issues and other disruptive behaviors at school and home but also there were numerous issues with his behavior. In the end I won and he was given every other weekend, this was in 2013. In 2015 after testimony against him and temporary suspension, he finally agreed to supervised visits outside of court and the judge issued an order stating all conditions and that he would be seen by a counselor along with the child for supervised visits, also anger management, drug and alcohol testing and counseling must be completed. that was two years ago and he has not even bothered to see her, or make any other contact. can I file for abandonment on those grounds? he does pay child support but only because there is an income deduction order.
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I'm not sure what "abondenment" would get you - he has not abandoned her because he is paying child support-
even under court order - it counts. The court will not remove a father from a child's birth certificate except under egregious circumstances or adoption - why not let it go and stay out of his life. If he is leaving you and the child alone, I would say from my own experience, you have the best of both worlds - child support and no contract from him. I would suggest, for your own peace of mind, you get into an AlAnon group.
Answered on Mar 10th, 2017 at 6:22 AM