Legal Question in Family Law in California

parental custody

At what extreme do you limit custody of your children to their father. After 10 years of marraige/parenting the father is using drugs(at one time speed and known pot) and drinking tequila heavily. He has been gone 16 months, helping to pay bills until 6 months ago. Not seeing the children but maybe 10-12 hours a month if that. Calling maybe 4 times a month. The children long for their fathers' visits. But for their safety I feel after speaking to an attorney I need supervised visits until drug and alcohol therapy, and even possibly parenting classes. I tend to agree, although I don't want to be unfair or mean... I also want to protect my children. Am I unreasonable or is there any other way to not be so harsh yet firm in this matter. I don't trust his word not to smoke pot or drink (even beer) while he has them, as partying seems to be more important to him obviously.


Asked on 3/17/02, 5:14 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Ken Koury Kenneth P. Koury, Esq.

Re: parental custody

Nothing will change unless you file an OSC

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Answered on 3/17/02, 11:49 pm
Lyle Johnson Bedi and Johnson Attorneys at Law

Re: parental custody

There are only two choices supervised or unsupervised visitation. You may be able to make the supervision less disagreeble by selecting a family member or someothe such person as the supervisor. The safety of your children must take presidence over how he may feel.

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Answered on 3/18/02, 2:49 am


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