Legal Question in Family Law in California

Recently my daughter's dad and i went to court to settle our visitation rights for him. I also filed for Child Support. He was upset that i did so , so now he's trying to go for full custody. One day he called me and got me very upset cause he said that he was gonna take her away from me and he was just talking on and on and making me very upset. I told him " i'll kill you myself if you take her from me" i said it out of anger. He said he recorded me but i'm not sure if he did. I have no criminal record , i am a good student , graduate high school, graduated beauty school. He has a criminal background, he is on probation and he is paying his fines for graffitti. I am afraid that what i might have said will affect me in court and will possibly get my child tooken from me. I am not a bad parent i dont go out . She has been with me at the same adress since she was born she is now 1 year old. He has barely started seeing her regularly every weekend and that's only because of the visitation i filed for. He lives with his girlfriend , she provides for both of them. He used to seel marijuana and he lived in a house were they used heroin and knowing that he would still take my daughter over the days that he had her. He used to own a gun and he used it one time in a drive by on a gang. I got him to admit that and i have the proof.


Asked on 6/30/10, 9:30 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

It seems the only question you have asked is whether your statement about suicide can be used against you. Anything that is relevant to the mental condition of either parent can be used, but it will be his word against yours. If he recorded it, he committed a crime and not only will the recording not be able to be used, but he will be in contempt of court for trying to use it, and could be charged for illegally recording a conversation.

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Answered on 6/30/10, 12:56 pm


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