Legal Question in Family Law in Pennsylvania

Child visitation

Father has not seen the child until the child was almost two. I was in the process of moving out of state and making plans for my child's life being he shown no interested in the child until I filed for Child Support and he took me to court for visitation in the state of ny when I filed for CS. The order was in effect since Nov 2004 and he has either canceled every other visit, so far has not taken his holidays he requested,etc. it been one excuse after another with this game playing.

Will this continue for the next 18 years? Does this mean , I have to offer him to see his child every time he cancels for one excuse or another? How is this fair to the child that he keeps canceling, he is suppose to get overnights in the end of July but this child hardly knows him


Asked on 4/01/05, 1:37 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Mark Johns Mark Johns, Esquire

Re: Child visitation

You need to file a contempt of custody petition and/or a petition to modify custody. I offer free consultations.

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Answered on 4/01/05, 1:40 pm
Ilene Young Young Law Offices

Re: Child visitation

You state that the father is supposed to begin overnight visitation in July - I am assuming this mean that the initial custody/visitation order was intended to gradually introduce him to the child and, once the relationship was established, increase his partial custody time. If so, and he has not been exercising his visitation rights, you may be able to obtain a modification of the order to change the arrangement. You should consult with an experienced domestic relations attorney for advice concerning your particular situation.

I wish you the best.

Ilene Young ~ Civil and Family Practice

Doylestown, PA ~ 215-348-5448

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Answered on 4/01/05, 2:59 pm


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