Legal Question in Family Law in New York

Re: Supervised visitation in ny

Q. do i have to force them to see him.

A. Debra Palazzo says do not force the kids. I agree with her to a point. The present order is for supervised visitation. The children will not be alone with the father. The possibility that the children will be hurt is minimal. A relationship with both parents is important to a child. Therefore, I would gently coax your children toward supervised visitation, since it is in their best interest. I would also ask your ex why, after so much time, he has an interest in seeing his children. Maybe he will give you a good answer.

Mike.

Re: Supervised visitation in ny

You need to file a motion in court to change the visitation schedule due to changed circumstances (i.e. your ex-husband's drug & alcohol abuse, his lack of contact for years, your kids' feelings, etc.).

Re: Supervised visitation in ny

Do not bring the kids to court. Either a law guardian (attorney) will be assigned to them or the Judge may request to see them.

I assume he has supervised visitation because the court already knows he is a drug/alcohol abuser/mentally ill so that is not a changed circumstance.

The change would be his lack of exercising his vistation/contacts and the children's refusal to vist with him.

Do not force them unless the court says you must.