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Can I keep my husband from seeing the kids if I am the custodial parent?
Asked on Jan 17th, 2014 on Child Custody - Louisiana
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I am the custodial parent and left my husband for domestic abuse. He lives in TN and doesn't do much for his kids to support them. He wants to come and visit can I keep him from seeing the kids?
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What does your custody order say.
Answered on Jan 22nd, 2014 at 10:00 AM
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What does the custody order say? You have to abide by that. If there is no custody order, you really need to go to court and get one, now!
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:54 PM
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Your court order controls what you can do. If the circumstances have changed since that order was given, then you should get a lawyer and change your order. If you do not change it then you have to live with it and obey it, or you will be in contempt of court and subject penalties for failing to obey it.
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:53 PM
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You say you are the custodial parent which would indicate there has been some type of court case that awarded you that title. If that is the case, the order most likely also addresses the issue of the other parent's parenting rights. If it does not, then you can make the rules.
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 7:53 PM
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If there is no judgment in place that sets forth his visitation rights, then legally you can deny his requests to see the children.? In determining custody and visitation, the standard used by the courts is "what is in the best interest of the children." One would hope that if you refused to allow the father of your children to visit with them, you would do so because you believed that your children not seeing their father is in their best interest.
Answered on Jan 20th, 2014 at 6:59 PM