Q: If my 7 month old son's father does not attempt to see him at least every other weekend, should I seek sole custody?
I moved into my grandparents house when my son was about 2 months. Since I moved my sons father has only seen him maybe a handful of times and he sometimes goes months without responding to me about seeing him and goes a month at a time with no contact whatsoever. He has only bought wipes and diapers once and a couple of other things at that same time. He also has o ne other child who is 8 years old, that he does not have custody of, due to an addiction problem in his past. He met a woman at work and moved her and her two children in within a months time and has NO PROBLEM taking care of her children (who are not his biologically) on a daily basis, but he does not bother to see his own child.
A: Is the father paying any child support? Would he agree to sole custody? Is there a parenting agreement in place? Have you kept a diary of the times he has, and has not, spent time with his son according to the parenting plan? Use the Find a Lawyer to consult a local family law attorney about changing custody.
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