Legal Question in Family Law in Virginia

verbal child visitation, what rights does the father have?

if an unmarried couple, living apart have a child together in virginia... they have a verbal agreement on the visitation of their son. its not in writing and they havent been to court. Can the father at any point see his son (if notifing the mother first)??? Is there any sites that answer that question. Hypothecially speaking... say the father gets to see his son on tuesdays until wed morning... and then every other weekend. could he pick him up after school whenever he wants to spend a couple hours with him and then drop him off with his mother when she gets home from work??? is there any sites that state laws to unmarried couples that only have a verbal visitation agreement?? please help


Asked on 1/18/09, 2:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: verbal child visitation, what rights does the father have?

Until a court of proper jurisdiction enters a formal order governing the father's visitation rights regarding this child, the verbal agreement described in this situation means very little as a practical matter (in my opinion).

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Answered on 1/18/09, 11:20 pm


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