Legal Question in Family Law in Massachusetts
The non custodial parent filed for visitation and custody in MA. He was granted limited visitation back in 2010 and was denied any custody. He only visited with the child once in 2 years. After a period of no contact he filed a motion to amend the current schedule , requesting more time. It was denied and his time was shortened. He filed to show again for 2 years. He filed another motion for more time, that was denied and he was granted supervised visits. more time went on and he failed to visit.
fast-forward to now... I filed a motion to terminate visitation with a request of documentation showing I have full custody. The case was continued due to the father being in the hospital. I attended the rescheduled date and he was a no show.
Visitation has been revoked and I have been granted full legal and physical custody. Given the information, am I obligated to remain in contact with him. He has started contacting me several times a week, mostly to harass me, but will text me that I am keeping my child from him and he is keeping record via text. He also says because I have his child I must answer every call from him no matter what time it is. is this true?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Visitation has been revoked and I have been granted full legal and physical custody. Given the information, am I obligated to remain in contact with him.
Response 1: No, you are not.
He has started contacting me several times a week, mostly to harass me, but will text me that I am keeping my child from him and he is keeping record via text.
Response 2: That is an empty threat since his visitation has been revoked. He does not have any ground to be making demands.
He also says because I have his child I must answer every call from him no matter what time it is. is this true?
Response 3: Absolutely not true since you have sole legal and physical custody and he does not have any visitation rights. You are under no obligation to take his calls or reply to his texts. It is a little too late for him to be playing a �concerned daddy.�
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