Legal Question in Family Law in Florida

My ex and I have a soon to be 5 year old daughter. We were never married and we do not have a legal custody agreement. He is ordered to pay child support through the court, but has not paid in almost a year. I have allowed him to see his daughter and talk to her almost everynight on the phone before bed. She even stayed every saturday with him overnight. Recently, his now girlfriend has started harrassing me and all my friends. I have had to change my number, block them on social media sites and even his own family has knocked him out of their lives for his and her behavior. I have kept all the texts, emails, messages, etc. I stopped allowing her to see her father because I do not trust what he says to her and I fear that he will try to run off with her. His girlfriend and him have been talking of moving out of the state. I genuinely feel the safety of my child's mental state and physical state are in jeopardy if he does see.

If he does move, can i fight to have his legal rights to her removed? Or what do i need to file to where it is clear that I have legal custody. Would it be super hard for me to prove that he needs supervised visitation with his daughter?


Asked on 2/27/12, 9:52 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Lucreita Becude Lucreita D. Becude, P.A.

the fact that you allowed him visitation is your choice. Unless he has a visitation order from the court = he has not rights and you my dear are the sole custody of this child.

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Answered on 2/27/12, 10:09 am


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